diff --git a/bin/mocha.js b/bin/mocha.js
index fb58e65fcd..8970d1bdd6 100644
--- a/bin/mocha.js
+++ b/bin/mocha.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ if (mochaArgs._) {
 }
 
 if (mochaArgs['node-option'] || Object.keys(nodeArgs).length || hasInspect) {
-  const {spawn} = require('child_process');
+  const {spawn} = require('node:child_process');
   const mochaPath = require.resolve('../lib/cli/cli.js');
 
   const nodeArgv =
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ if (mochaArgs['node-option'] || Object.keys(nodeArgs).length || hasInspect) {
     // be needed.
     if (!args.parallel || args.jobs < 2) {
       // win32 does not support SIGTERM, so use next best thing.
-      if (require('os').platform() === 'win32') {
+      if (require('node:os').platform() === 'win32') {
         proc.kill('SIGKILL');
       } else {
         // using SIGKILL won't cleanly close the output streams, which can result
diff --git a/docs/_data/files.js b/docs/_data/files.js
index 908fae8a34..0435ffcef8 100644
--- a/docs/_data/files.js
+++ b/docs/_data/files.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const {resolve, relative, dirname} = require('path');
-const {promises: fs} = require('fs');
+const {resolve, relative, dirname} = require('node:path');
+const {promises: fs} = require('node:fs');
 
 const PROJECT_ROOT_DIR = resolve(__dirname, '..', '..');
 const FILES = [
diff --git a/docs/_data/supporters.js b/docs/_data/supporters.js
index 21d950d1d3..e8c11c268d 100755
--- a/docs/_data/supporters.js
+++ b/docs/_data/supporters.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
 /**
  * This script gathers metadata for active supporters of Mocha from OpenCollective's
  * API by aggregating order ("donation") information.
@@ -17,8 +15,8 @@
 
 'use strict';
 
-const {writeFile, mkdir, rm} = require('fs').promises;
-const {resolve} = require('path');
+const {writeFile, mkdir, rm} = require('node:fs').promises;
+const {resolve} = require('node:path');
 const debug = require('debug')('mocha:docs:data:supporters');
 const needle = require('needle');
 const blocklist = new Set(require('./blocklist.json'));
diff --git a/docs/_data/toc.js b/docs/_data/toc.js
index 9937c6fc10..11763d1686 100644
--- a/docs/_data/toc.js
+++ b/docs/_data/toc.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const markdownToc = require('markdown-toc');
-const {readFileSync} = require('fs');
-const {resolve} = require('path');
+const {readFileSync} = require('node:fs');
+const {resolve} = require('node:path');
 
 const IGNORED_HEADINGS_REGEXP = /Features|Table of Contents|Backers|Sponsors/i;
 const DOCUMENT_PATH = resolve(__dirname, '..', 'index.md');
diff --git a/docs/_data/usage.js b/docs/_data/usage.js
index bffff31362..84bcbb85be 100644
--- a/docs/_data/usage.js
+++ b/docs/_data/usage.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const {stripVTControlCharacters} = require('util');
-const {resolve} = require('path');
-const {execSync} = require('child_process');
+const {stripVTControlCharacters} = require('node:util');
+const {resolve} = require('node:path');
+const {execSync} = require('node:child_process');
 
 const executable = require.resolve('../../bin/mocha');
 const flag = '--help';
diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index 4448037012..9d1481fc02 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const js = require('@eslint/js');
+const n = require('eslint-plugin-n');
 const globals = require('globals');
 
 const messages = {
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ const messages = {
 };
 
 module.exports = [
+  n.configs['flat/recommended-script'],
   {
     ...js.configs.recommended,
     languageOptions: {
@@ -20,8 +22,13 @@ module.exports = [
       sourceType: 'script'
     },
     rules: {
+      'n/prefer-node-protocol': 'error',
+      strict: ['error', 'global'],
+
       'no-var': 'off',
-      strict: ['error', 'global']
+      'n/no-process-exit': 'off',
+      'n/no-unpublished-require': 'off',
+      'n/no-unsupported-features/node-builtins': 'off',
     }
   },
   {
diff --git a/karma.conf.js b/karma.conf.js
index d577bfd394..93704e04cb 100644
--- a/karma.conf.js
+++ b/karma.conf.js
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
  */
 
 'use strict';
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
-const os = require('os');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
+const os = require('node:os');
 const rollupPlugin = require('./scripts/karma-rollup-plugin');
 const BASE_BUNDLE_DIR_PATH = path.join(__dirname, '.karma');
 const env = process.env;
diff --git a/lib/cli/cli.js b/lib/cli/cli.js
index f333dbffee..9b0d2ec024 100755
--- a/lib/cli/cli.js
+++ b/lib/cli/cli.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
 'use strict';
 
 /**
@@ -13,7 +11,7 @@
 const debug = require('debug')('mocha:cli:cli');
 const symbols = require('log-symbols');
 const yargs = require('yargs');
-const path = require('path');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const {
   loadRc,
   loadPkgRc,
diff --git a/lib/cli/collect-files.js b/lib/cli/collect-files.js
index 73f5d2e95a..14503c0431 100644
--- a/lib/cli/collect-files.js
+++ b/lib/cli/collect-files.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const ansi = require('ansi-colors');
 const debug = require('debug')('mocha:cli:run:helpers');
 const minimatch = require('minimatch');
diff --git a/lib/cli/config.js b/lib/cli/config.js
index ac719833cf..9f9dfdbb31 100644
--- a/lib/cli/config.js
+++ b/lib/cli/config.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
  * @module
  */
 
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const debug = require('debug')('mocha:cli:config');
 const findUp = require('find-up');
 const {createUnparsableFileError} = require('../errors');
diff --git a/lib/cli/init.js b/lib/cli/init.js
index 3847aff86c..c892d30876 100644
--- a/lib/cli/init.js
+++ b/lib/cli/init.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
  * @module
  */
 
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
 
 exports.command = 'init <path>';
 
diff --git a/lib/cli/lookup-files.js b/lib/cli/lookup-files.js
index a587cf974c..f5ad0ca844 100644
--- a/lib/cli/lookup-files.js
+++ b/lib/cli/lookup-files.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
  * @private
  */
 
-var fs = require('fs');
-var path = require('path');
+var fs = require('node:fs');
+var path = require('node:path');
 var glob = require('glob');
 var errors = require('../errors');
 var createNoFilesMatchPatternError = errors.createNoFilesMatchPatternError;
diff --git a/lib/cli/options.js b/lib/cli/options.js
index 09351957b4..825d535db4 100644
--- a/lib/cli/options.js
+++ b/lib/cli/options.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * @private
  */
 
-const fs = require('fs');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
 const ansi = require('ansi-colors');
 const yargsParser = require('yargs-parser');
 const {
diff --git a/lib/cli/run-helpers.js b/lib/cli/run-helpers.js
index ec65829f14..440965df31 100644
--- a/lib/cli/run-helpers.js
+++ b/lib/cli/run-helpers.js
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
  * @private
  */
 
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const ansi = require('ansi-colors');
 const debug = require('debug')('mocha:cli:run:helpers');
 const {watchRun, watchParallelRun} = require('./watch-run');
 const collectFiles = require('./collect-files');
-const {format} = require('util');
+const {format} = require('node:util');
 const {createInvalidLegacyPluginError} = require('../errors');
 const {requireOrImport} = require('../nodejs/esm-utils');
 const PluginLoader = require('../plugin-loader');
diff --git a/lib/cli/watch-run.js b/lib/cli/watch-run.js
index 6d5c6c26a7..9334341182 100644
--- a/lib/cli/watch-run.js
+++ b/lib/cli/watch-run.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const logSymbols = require('log-symbols');
 const debug = require('debug')('mocha:cli:watch');
-const path = require('path');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const chokidar = require('chokidar');
 const Context = require('../context');
 const collectFiles = require('./collect-files');
diff --git a/lib/errors.js b/lib/errors.js
index bcc7291c99..f68511e702 100644
--- a/lib/errors.js
+++ b/lib/errors.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const {format} = require('util');
+const {format} = require('node:util');
 
 /**
  * Contains error codes, factory functions to create throwable error objects,
diff --git a/lib/mocha.js b/lib/mocha.js
index 56061a2f09..374f7b1d25 100644
--- a/lib/mocha.js
+++ b/lib/mocha.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 var escapeRe = require('escape-string-regexp');
-var path = require('path');
+var path = require('node:path');
 var builtinReporters = require('./reporters');
 var utils = require('./utils');
 var mocharc = require('./mocharc.json');
diff --git a/lib/nodejs/esm-utils.js b/lib/nodejs/esm-utils.js
index 5318099365..539d4aa124 100644
--- a/lib/nodejs/esm-utils.js
+++ b/lib/nodejs/esm-utils.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-const path = require('path');
-const url = require('url');
+const path = require('node:path');
+const url = require('node:url');
 
 const forward = x => x;
 
diff --git a/lib/reporters/json.js b/lib/reporters/json.js
index 6194d8747d..5d39f9c589 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/json.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/json.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
  */
 
 var Base = require('./base');
-var fs = require('fs');
-var path = require('path');
+var fs = require('node:fs');
+var path = require('node:path');
 const createUnsupportedError = require('../errors').createUnsupportedError;
 const utils = require('../utils');
 var constants = require('../runner').constants;
diff --git a/lib/reporters/tap.js b/lib/reporters/tap.js
index 37fa8b57a0..5898949efd 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/tap.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/tap.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Module dependencies.
  */
 
-var util = require('util');
+var util = require('node:util');
 var Base = require('./base');
 var constants = require('../runner').constants;
 var EVENT_TEST_PASS = constants.EVENT_TEST_PASS;
diff --git a/lib/reporters/xunit.js b/lib/reporters/xunit.js
index 4e6fe2bcf9..b24aa06b32 100644
--- a/lib/reporters/xunit.js
+++ b/lib/reporters/xunit.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 var Base = require('./base');
 var utils = require('../utils');
-var fs = require('fs');
-var path = require('path');
+var fs = require('node:fs');
+var path = require('node:path');
 var errors = require('../errors');
 var createUnsupportedError = errors.createUnsupportedError;
 var constants = require('../runner').constants;
diff --git a/lib/runnable.js b/lib/runnable.js
index 98327bf5d9..0e5b25256f 100644
--- a/lib/runnable.js
+++ b/lib/runnable.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
+var EventEmitter = require('node:events').EventEmitter;
 var Pending = require('./pending');
 var debug = require('debug')('mocha:runnable');
 var milliseconds = require('ms');
diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index ad31843444..7795129710 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Module dependencies.
  * @private
  */
-var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
+var EventEmitter = require('node:events').EventEmitter;
 var Pending = require('./pending');
 var utils = require('./utils');
 var debug = require('debug')('mocha:runner');
diff --git a/lib/suite.js b/lib/suite.js
index bce00731ec..7a695fc4e2 100644
--- a/lib/suite.js
+++ b/lib/suite.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Module dependencies.
  * @private
  */
-const {EventEmitter} = require('events');
+const {EventEmitter} = require('node:events');
 const Hook = require('./hook');
 var {
   assignNewMochaID,
diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index 89b21a32d6..f5cf48493f 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 /**
  * Module dependencies.
  */
-var path = require('path');
-var util = require('util');
+var path = require('node:path');
+var util = require('node:util');
 var he = require('he');
 
 const MOCHA_ID_PROP_NAME = '__mocha_id__';
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2e89d24349..732a53b714 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
         "coffeescript": "^2.6.1",
         "cross-env": "^7.0.2",
         "eslint": "^8.56.0",
+        "eslint-plugin-n": "^17.15.1",
         "fail-on-errors-webpack-plugin": "^3.0.0",
         "fs-extra": "^10.0.0",
         "globals": "^13.24.0",
@@ -696,34 +697,30 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@eslint-community/eslint-utils": {
-      "version": "4.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eslint-community/eslint-utils/-/eslint-utils-4.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-gB8T4H4DEfX2IV9zGDJPOBgP1e/DbfCPDTtEqUMckpvzS1OYtva8JdFYBqMwYk7xAQ429WGF/UPqn8uQ//h2vQ==",
+      "version": "4.4.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eslint-community/eslint-utils/-/eslint-utils-4.4.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-s3O3waFUrMV8P/XaF/+ZTp1X9XBZW1a4B97ZnjQF2KYWaFD2A8KyFBsrsfSjEmjn3RGWAIuvlneuZm3CUK3jbA==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "eslint-visitor-keys": "^3.3.0"
+        "eslint-visitor-keys": "^3.4.3"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": "^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0"
       },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/eslint"
+      },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "eslint": "^6.0.0 || ^7.0.0 || >=8.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@eslint-community/eslint-utils/node_modules/eslint-visitor-keys": {
-      "version": "3.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-mQ+suqKJVyeuwGYHAdjMFqjCyfl8+Ldnxuyp3ldiMBFKkvytrXUZWaiPCEav8qDHKty44bD+qV1IP4T+w+xXRA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": "^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@eslint-community/regexpp": {
-      "version": "4.10.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eslint-community/regexpp/-/regexpp-4.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Cu96Sd2By9mCNTx2iyKOmq10v22jUVQv0lQnlGNy16oE9589yE+QADPbrMGCkA51cKZSg3Pu/aTJVTGfL/qjUA==",
+      "version": "4.12.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eslint-community/regexpp/-/regexpp-4.12.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CCZCDJuduB9OUkFkY2IgppNZMi2lBQgD2qzwXkEia16cge2pijY/aXi96CJMquDMn3nJdlPV1A5KrJEXwfLNzQ==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": "^12.0.0 || ^14.0.0 || >=16.0.0"
       }
@@ -5668,10 +5665,11 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/enhanced-resolve": {
-      "version": "5.12.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/enhanced-resolve/-/enhanced-resolve-5.12.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-QHTXI/sZQmko1cbDoNAa3mJ5qhWUUNAq3vR0/YiD379fWQrcfuoX1+HW2S0MTt7XmoPLapdaDKUtelUSPic7hQ==",
+      "version": "5.18.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/enhanced-resolve/-/enhanced-resolve-5.18.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0/r0MySGYG8YqlayBZ6MuCfECmHFdJ5qyPh8s8wa5Hnm6SaFLSK1VYCbj+NKp090Nm1caZhD+QTnmxO7esYGyQ==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "graceful-fs": "^4.2.4",
         "tapable": "^2.2.0"
@@ -5811,6 +5809,99 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/eslint"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eslint-compat-utils": {
+      "version": "0.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-compat-utils/-/eslint-compat-utils-0.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3z3vFexKIEnjHE3zCMRo6fn/e44U7T1khUjg+Hp0ZQMCigh28rALD0nPFBcGZuiLC5rLZa2ubQHDRln09JfU2Q==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "semver": "^7.5.4"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "eslint": ">=6.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/eslint-plugin-es-x": {
+      "version": "7.8.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-es-x/-/eslint-plugin-es-x-7.8.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7Ds8+wAAoV3T+LAKeu39Y5BzXCrGKrcISfgKEqTS4BDN8SFEDQd0S43jiQ8vIa3wUKD07qitZdfzlenSi8/0qQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "funding": [
+        "https://github.com/sponsors/ota-meshi",
+        "https://opencollective.com/eslint"
+      ],
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": "^4.1.2",
+        "@eslint-community/regexpp": "^4.11.0",
+        "eslint-compat-utils": "^0.5.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^14.18.0 || >=16.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "eslint": ">=8"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/eslint-plugin-n": {
+      "version": "17.15.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-n/-/eslint-plugin-n-17.15.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KFw7x02hZZkBdbZEFQduRGH4VkIH4MW97ClsbAM4Y4E6KguBJWGfWG1P4HEIpZk2bkoWf0bojpnjNAhYQP8beA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": "^4.4.1",
+        "enhanced-resolve": "^5.17.1",
+        "eslint-plugin-es-x": "^7.8.0",
+        "get-tsconfig": "^4.8.1",
+        "globals": "^15.11.0",
+        "ignore": "^5.3.2",
+        "minimatch": "^9.0.5",
+        "semver": "^7.6.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^18.18.0 || ^20.9.0 || >=21.1.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/eslint"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "eslint": ">=8.23.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/eslint-plugin-n/node_modules/globals": {
+      "version": "15.14.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/globals/-/globals-15.14.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OkToC372DtlQeje9/zHIo5CT8lRP/FUgEOKBEhU4e0abL7J7CD24fD9ohiLN5hagG/kWCYj4K5oaxxtj2Z0Dig==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/eslint-plugin-n/node_modules/minimatch": {
+      "version": "9.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-9.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-G6T0ZX48xgozx7587koeX9Ys2NYy6Gmv//P89sEte9V9whIapMNF4idKxnW2QtCcLiTWlb/wfCabAtAFWhhBow==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "brace-expansion": "^2.0.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16 || 14 >=14.17"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/eslint-scope": {
       "version": "5.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-scope/-/eslint-scope-5.1.1.tgz",
@@ -5833,6 +5924,19 @@
         "node": ">=4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eslint-visitor-keys": {
+      "version": "3.4.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.4.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wpc+LXeiyiisxPlEkUzU6svyS1frIO3Mgxj1fdy7Pm8Ygzguax2N3Fa/D/ag1WqbOprdI+uY6wMUl8/a2G+iag==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/eslint"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/eslint/node_modules/brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
@@ -5859,18 +5963,6 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/eslint"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/eslint/node_modules/eslint-visitor-keys": {
-      "version": "3.4.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.4.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wpc+LXeiyiisxPlEkUzU6svyS1frIO3Mgxj1fdy7Pm8Ygzguax2N3Fa/D/ag1WqbOprdI+uY6wMUl8/a2G+iag==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": "^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://opencollective.com/eslint"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/eslint/node_modules/glob-parent": {
       "version": "6.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-6.0.2.tgz",
@@ -5929,18 +6021,6 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/eslint"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/espree/node_modules/eslint-visitor-keys": {
-      "version": "3.4.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.4.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-wpc+LXeiyiisxPlEkUzU6svyS1frIO3Mgxj1fdy7Pm8Ygzguax2N3Fa/D/ag1WqbOprdI+uY6wMUl8/a2G+iag==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": "^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://opencollective.com/eslint"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/esprima": {
       "version": "4.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/esprima/-/esprima-4.0.1.tgz",
@@ -6786,6 +6866,19 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/get-tsconfig": {
+      "version": "4.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-tsconfig/-/get-tsconfig-4.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-k9PN+cFBmaLWtVz29SkUoqU5O0slLuHJXt/2P+tMVFT+phsSGXGkp9t3rQIqdz0e+06EHNGs3oM6ZX1s2zHxRg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "resolve-pkg-maps": "^1.0.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/privatenumber/get-tsconfig?sponsor=1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/glob": {
       "version": "10.4.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob/-/glob-10.4.5.tgz",
@@ -7538,10 +7631,11 @@
       ]
     },
     "node_modules/ignore": {
-      "version": "5.2.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore/-/ignore-5.2.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-MAb38BcSbH0eHNBxn7ql2NH/kX33OkB3lZ1BNdh7ENeRChHTYsTvWrMubiIAMNS2llXEEgZ1MUOBtXChP3kaFQ==",
+      "version": "5.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore/-/ignore-5.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-hsBTNUqQTDwkWtcdYI2i06Y/nUBEsNEDJKjWdigLvegy8kDuJAS8uRlpkkcQpyEXL0Z/pjDy5HBmMjRCJ2gq+g==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 4"
       }
@@ -13027,6 +13121,16 @@
         "node": ">=4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/resolve-pkg-maps": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve-pkg-maps/-/resolve-pkg-maps-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-seS2Tj26TBVOC2NIc2rOe2y2ZO7efxITtLZcGSOnHHNOQ7CkiUBfw0Iw2ck6xkIhPwLhKNLS8BO+hEpngQlqzw==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/privatenumber/resolve-pkg-maps?sponsor=1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/resp-modifier": {
       "version": "6.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resp-modifier/-/resp-modifier-6.0.2.tgz",
@@ -16660,26 +16764,18 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": {
-      "version": "4.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eslint-community/eslint-utils/-/eslint-utils-4.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-gB8T4H4DEfX2IV9zGDJPOBgP1e/DbfCPDTtEqUMckpvzS1OYtva8JdFYBqMwYk7xAQ429WGF/UPqn8uQ//h2vQ==",
+      "version": "4.4.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eslint-community/eslint-utils/-/eslint-utils-4.4.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-s3O3waFUrMV8P/XaF/+ZTp1X9XBZW1a4B97ZnjQF2KYWaFD2A8KyFBsrsfSjEmjn3RGWAIuvlneuZm3CUK3jbA==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
-        "eslint-visitor-keys": "^3.3.0"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "eslint-visitor-keys": {
-          "version": "3.3.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.3.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-mQ+suqKJVyeuwGYHAdjMFqjCyfl8+Ldnxuyp3ldiMBFKkvytrXUZWaiPCEav8qDHKty44bD+qV1IP4T+w+xXRA==",
-          "dev": true
-        }
+        "eslint-visitor-keys": "^3.4.3"
       }
     },
     "@eslint-community/regexpp": {
-      "version": "4.10.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eslint-community/regexpp/-/regexpp-4.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Cu96Sd2By9mCNTx2iyKOmq10v22jUVQv0lQnlGNy16oE9589yE+QADPbrMGCkA51cKZSg3Pu/aTJVTGfL/qjUA==",
+      "version": "4.12.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@eslint-community/regexpp/-/regexpp-4.12.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CCZCDJuduB9OUkFkY2IgppNZMi2lBQgD2qzwXkEia16cge2pijY/aXi96CJMquDMn3nJdlPV1A5KrJEXwfLNzQ==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "@eslint/eslintrc": {
@@ -20629,9 +20725,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "enhanced-resolve": {
-      "version": "5.12.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/enhanced-resolve/-/enhanced-resolve-5.12.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-QHTXI/sZQmko1cbDoNAa3mJ5qhWUUNAq3vR0/YiD379fWQrcfuoX1+HW2S0MTt7XmoPLapdaDKUtelUSPic7hQ==",
+      "version": "5.18.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/enhanced-resolve/-/enhanced-resolve-5.18.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-0/r0MySGYG8YqlayBZ6MuCfECmHFdJ5qyPh8s8wa5Hnm6SaFLSK1VYCbj+NKp090Nm1caZhD+QTnmxO7esYGyQ==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "graceful-fs": "^4.2.4",
@@ -20759,12 +20855,6 @@
             "estraverse": "^5.2.0"
           }
         },
-        "eslint-visitor-keys": {
-          "version": "3.4.3",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.4.3.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-wpc+LXeiyiisxPlEkUzU6svyS1frIO3Mgxj1fdy7Pm8Ygzguax2N3Fa/D/ag1WqbOprdI+uY6wMUl8/a2G+iag==",
-          "dev": true
-        },
         "glob-parent": {
           "version": "6.0.2",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob-parent/-/glob-parent-6.0.2.tgz",
@@ -20799,6 +20889,59 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "eslint-compat-utils": {
+      "version": "0.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-compat-utils/-/eslint-compat-utils-0.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3z3vFexKIEnjHE3zCMRo6fn/e44U7T1khUjg+Hp0ZQMCigh28rALD0nPFBcGZuiLC5rLZa2ubQHDRln09JfU2Q==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "semver": "^7.5.4"
+      }
+    },
+    "eslint-plugin-es-x": {
+      "version": "7.8.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-es-x/-/eslint-plugin-es-x-7.8.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7Ds8+wAAoV3T+LAKeu39Y5BzXCrGKrcISfgKEqTS4BDN8SFEDQd0S43jiQ8vIa3wUKD07qitZdfzlenSi8/0qQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": "^4.1.2",
+        "@eslint-community/regexpp": "^4.11.0",
+        "eslint-compat-utils": "^0.5.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "eslint-plugin-n": {
+      "version": "17.15.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-n/-/eslint-plugin-n-17.15.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KFw7x02hZZkBdbZEFQduRGH4VkIH4MW97ClsbAM4Y4E6KguBJWGfWG1P4HEIpZk2bkoWf0bojpnjNAhYQP8beA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@eslint-community/eslint-utils": "^4.4.1",
+        "enhanced-resolve": "^5.17.1",
+        "eslint-plugin-es-x": "^7.8.0",
+        "get-tsconfig": "^4.8.1",
+        "globals": "^15.11.0",
+        "ignore": "^5.3.2",
+        "minimatch": "^9.0.5",
+        "semver": "^7.6.3"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "globals": {
+          "version": "15.14.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/globals/-/globals-15.14.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-OkToC372DtlQeje9/zHIo5CT8lRP/FUgEOKBEhU4e0abL7J7CD24fD9ohiLN5hagG/kWCYj4K5oaxxtj2Z0Dig==",
+          "dev": true
+        },
+        "minimatch": {
+          "version": "9.0.5",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-9.0.5.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-G6T0ZX48xgozx7587koeX9Ys2NYy6Gmv//P89sEte9V9whIapMNF4idKxnW2QtCcLiTWlb/wfCabAtAFWhhBow==",
+          "dev": true,
+          "requires": {
+            "brace-expansion": "^2.0.1"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "eslint-scope": {
       "version": "5.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-scope/-/eslint-scope-5.1.1.tgz",
@@ -20817,6 +20960,12 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "eslint-visitor-keys": {
+      "version": "3.4.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.4.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wpc+LXeiyiisxPlEkUzU6svyS1frIO3Mgxj1fdy7Pm8Ygzguax2N3Fa/D/ag1WqbOprdI+uY6wMUl8/a2G+iag==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "espree": {
       "version": "9.6.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/espree/-/espree-9.6.1.tgz",
@@ -20826,14 +20975,6 @@
         "acorn": "^8.9.0",
         "acorn-jsx": "^5.3.2",
         "eslint-visitor-keys": "^3.4.1"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "eslint-visitor-keys": {
-          "version": "3.4.3",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-visitor-keys/-/eslint-visitor-keys-3.4.3.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-wpc+LXeiyiisxPlEkUzU6svyS1frIO3Mgxj1fdy7Pm8Ygzguax2N3Fa/D/ag1WqbOprdI+uY6wMUl8/a2G+iag==",
-          "dev": true
-        }
       }
     },
     "esprima": {
@@ -21468,6 +21609,15 @@
         "pinkie-promise": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "get-tsconfig": {
+      "version": "4.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-tsconfig/-/get-tsconfig-4.8.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-k9PN+cFBmaLWtVz29SkUoqU5O0slLuHJXt/2P+tMVFT+phsSGXGkp9t3rQIqdz0e+06EHNGs3oM6ZX1s2zHxRg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "resolve-pkg-maps": "^1.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "glob": {
       "version": "10.4.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/glob/-/glob-10.4.5.tgz",
@@ -22019,9 +22169,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "ignore": {
-      "version": "5.2.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore/-/ignore-5.2.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-MAb38BcSbH0eHNBxn7ql2NH/kX33OkB3lZ1BNdh7ENeRChHTYsTvWrMubiIAMNS2llXEEgZ1MUOBtXChP3kaFQ==",
+      "version": "5.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore/-/ignore-5.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-hsBTNUqQTDwkWtcdYI2i06Y/nUBEsNEDJKjWdigLvegy8kDuJAS8uRlpkkcQpyEXL0Z/pjDy5HBmMjRCJ2gq+g==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "immutable": {
@@ -26138,6 +26288,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-pb/MYmXstAkysRFx8piNI1tGFNQIFA3vkE3Gq4EuA1dF6gHp/+vgZqsCGJapvy8N3Q+4o7FwvquPJcnZ7RYy4g==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "resolve-pkg-maps": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve-pkg-maps/-/resolve-pkg-maps-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-seS2Tj26TBVOC2NIc2rOe2y2ZO7efxITtLZcGSOnHHNOQ7CkiUBfw0Iw2ck6xkIhPwLhKNLS8BO+hEpngQlqzw==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "resp-modifier": {
       "version": "6.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resp-modifier/-/resp-modifier-6.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d0d4364a5..c6eca45ed8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
     "coffeescript": "^2.6.1",
     "cross-env": "^7.0.2",
     "eslint": "^8.56.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-n": "^17.15.1",
     "fail-on-errors-webpack-plugin": "^3.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^10.0.0",
     "globals": "^13.24.0",
diff --git a/scripts/karma-rollup-plugin.js b/scripts/karma-rollup-plugin.js
index bd009f2aed..7fac34adb7 100644
--- a/scripts/karma-rollup-plugin.js
+++ b/scripts/karma-rollup-plugin.js
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
  * been modified heavily to simplify and support rollup instead of browserify.
  */
 
-const os = require('os');
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
-const {randomUUID} = require('crypto');
+const os = require('node:os');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
+const {randomUUID} = require('node:crypto');
 const rollup = require('rollup');
 const minimatch = require('minimatch');
 const loadConfigFile = require('rollup/dist/loadConfigFile.js');
diff --git a/scripts/linkify-changelog.mjs b/scripts/linkify-changelog.mjs
index 207511c403..dc87a680fe 100644
--- a/scripts/linkify-changelog.mjs
+++ b/scripts/linkify-changelog.mjs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Linkify CHANGELOG.md
  */
 
-import {readFileSync, writeFileSync} from 'fs';
+import {readFileSync, writeFileSync} from 'node:fs';
 import {remark} from 'remark';
 import remarkGithub from 'remark-github';
 import remarkInlineLinks from 'remark-inline-links';
diff --git a/scripts/update-authors.js b/scripts/update-authors.js
index a21cea8801..ed5ff524b3 100755
--- a/scripts/update-authors.js
+++ b/scripts/update-authors.js
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
 // original comes from https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/tools/update-authors.js
 
 // Usage: tools/update-author.js [--dry]
 // Passing --dry will redirect output to stdout rather than write to 'AUTHORS'.
 'use strict';
-const {spawn} = require('child_process');
-const fs = require('fs');
-const readline = require('readline');
+const {spawn} = require('node:child_process');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const readline = require('node:readline');
 
 const log = spawn(
   'git',
diff --git a/test/browser-specific/fixtures/webpack/webpack.config.js b/test/browser-specific/fixtures/webpack/webpack.config.js
index 052b97b778..2ea596fd8b 100644
--- a/test/browser-specific/fixtures/webpack/webpack.config.js
+++ b/test/browser-specific/fixtures/webpack/webpack.config.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const FailOnErrorsPlugin = require('fail-on-errors-webpack-plugin');
-const {tmpdir} = require('os');
-const {join} = require('path');
+const {tmpdir} = require('node:os');
+const {join} = require('node:path');
 
 const outputPath = join(tmpdir(), 'mocha-test-webpack');
 
diff --git a/test/integration/color.spec.js b/test/integration/color.spec.js
index d21a0073b6..d713b35c92 100644
--- a/test/integration/color.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/color.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var childProcess = require('child_process');
-var path = require('path');
+var childProcess = require('node:child_process');
+var path = require('node:path');
 
 describe('mocha binary', function () {
   it('should not output colors to pipe', function (done) {
diff --git a/test/integration/compiler-globbing.spec.js b/test/integration/compiler-globbing.spec.js
index e3c5857042..8d272b9409 100644
--- a/test/integration/compiler-globbing.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/compiler-globbing.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var exec = require('child_process').exec;
-var path = require('path');
+var exec = require('node:child_process').exec;
+var path = require('node:path');
 
 describe('globbing like --compilers', function () {
   it('should find a file of each type', function (done) {
diff --git a/test/integration/config.spec.js b/test/integration/config.spec.js
index 7009a89044..8f259059d5 100644
--- a/test/integration/config.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/config.spec.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 // This is not a "functional" test; we aren't invoking the mocha executable.
 // Instead we just avoid test doubles.
 
-var fs = require('fs');
-var path = require('path');
+var fs = require('node:fs');
+var path = require('node:path');
 var loadConfig = require('../../lib/cli/config').loadConfig;
 
 describe('config', function () {
diff --git a/test/integration/deprecate.spec.js b/test/integration/deprecate.spec.js
index 4d83ebe3b4..52e231ac92 100644
--- a/test/integration/deprecate.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/deprecate.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var assert = require('assert');
+var assert = require('node:assert');
 var run = require('./helpers').runMocha;
 var args = [];
 
diff --git a/test/integration/diffs.spec.js b/test/integration/diffs.spec.js
index 26c4882d10..0224715acc 100644
--- a/test/integration/diffs.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/diffs.spec.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 var helpers = require('./helpers');
 var run = helpers.runMocha;
-var fs = require('fs');
-var path = require('path');
+var fs = require('node:fs');
+var path = require('node:path');
 
 /**
  * Returns an array of diffs corresponding to exceptions thrown from specs,
diff --git a/test/integration/esm.spec.js b/test/integration/esm.spec.js
index 3209a2ce38..ecce7033a9 100644
--- a/test/integration/esm.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/esm.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
-var path = require('path');
+var path = require('node:path');
 const {runMochaJSON: run, runMochaAsync} = require('./helpers');
 var args = [];
 
diff --git a/test/integration/file-utils.spec.js b/test/integration/file-utils.spec.js
index 7672e7c420..67ca1be424 100644
--- a/test/integration/file-utils.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/file-utils.spec.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const lookupFiles = require('../../lib/cli/lookup-files');
-const {existsSync, symlinkSync, renameSync} = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
+const {existsSync, symlinkSync, renameSync} = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const {touchFile, createTempDir} = require('./helpers');
 
 const SYMLINK_SUPPORT = process.platform !== 'win32';
diff --git a/test/integration/glob.spec.js b/test/integration/glob.spec.js
index 3533e35a4c..f3fdedcd85 100644
--- a/test/integration/glob.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/glob.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var exec = require('child_process').exec;
-var path = require('path');
+var exec = require('node:child_process').exec;
+var path = require('node:path');
 
 var node = '"' + process.execPath + '"';
 
diff --git a/test/integration/helpers.js b/test/integration/helpers.js
index 61c6ec01ca..6348403502 100644
--- a/test/integration/helpers.js
+++ b/test/integration/helpers.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const escapeRegExp = require('escape-string-regexp');
-const os = require('os');
+const os = require('node:os');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
-const {format} = require('util');
-const path = require('path');
+const {format} = require('node:util');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const Base = require('../../lib/reporters/base');
 const debug = require('debug')('mocha:test:integration:helpers');
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function createSubprocess(args, done, opts = {}) {
    */
   let mocha;
   if (opts.fork) {
-    const {fork} = require('child_process');
+    const {fork} = require('node:child_process');
     // to use ipc, we need a fourth item in `stdio` array.
     // opts.stdio is usually an array of length 3, but it could be smaller
     // (pad with `null`)
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ function createSubprocess(args, done, opts = {}) {
     debug('forking: %s', args.join(' '));
     mocha = fork(args[0], args.slice(1), opts);
   } else {
-    const {spawn} = require('child_process');
+    const {spawn} = require('node:child_process');
     debug('spawning: %s', [process.execPath].concat(args).join(' '));
     mocha = spawn(process.execPath, args, opts);
   }
diff --git a/test/integration/hooks.spec.js b/test/integration/hooks.spec.js
index 7f345e6274..af01093d4e 100644
--- a/test/integration/hooks.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/hooks.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var assert = require('assert');
+var assert = require('node:assert');
 var runMocha = require('./helpers').runMocha;
 var runMochaJSON = require('./helpers').runMochaJSON;
 var SPLIT_DOT_REPORTER_REGEXP = require('./helpers').SPLIT_DOT_REPORTER_REGEXP;
diff --git a/test/integration/init.spec.js b/test/integration/init.spec.js
index d19f42a0b4..68361b35fa 100644
--- a/test/integration/init.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/init.spec.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var fs = require('fs');
+var fs = require('node:fs');
 var rimraf = require('rimraf');
 var invokeMocha = require('./helpers').invokeMocha;
-var path = require('path');
-var os = require('os');
+var path = require('node:path');
+var os = require('node:os');
 
 describe('init command', function () {
   var tmpdir;
diff --git a/test/integration/only.spec.js b/test/integration/only.spec.js
index fb3aa78f57..f7a317a054 100644
--- a/test/integration/only.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/only.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 var run = require('./helpers').runMochaJSON;
-var assert = require('assert');
+var assert = require('node:assert');
 
 describe('.only()', function () {
   describe('bdd', function () {
diff --git a/test/integration/options/allowUncaught.spec.js b/test/integration/options/allowUncaught.spec.js
index 518dd32994..782355f4fb 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/allowUncaught.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/allowUncaught.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 var helpers = require('../helpers');
 var runMocha = helpers.runMocha;
 var runMochaJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
diff --git a/test/integration/options/asyncOnly.spec.js b/test/integration/options/asyncOnly.spec.js
index 6d23308654..e9b8dab318 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/asyncOnly.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/asyncOnly.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 var helpers = require('../helpers');
 var runMochaJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
 
diff --git a/test/integration/options/bail.spec.js b/test/integration/options/bail.spec.js
index f55177bed5..9d1ae49046 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/bail.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/bail.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 var helpers = require('../helpers');
 var runMochaJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
 
diff --git a/test/integration/options/delay.spec.js b/test/integration/options/delay.spec.js
index dc4c284079..c1da3afa02 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/delay.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/delay.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 var helpers = require('../helpers');
 var runMochaJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
 
diff --git a/test/integration/options/dryRun.spec.js b/test/integration/options/dryRun.spec.js
index 45eeabee8f..759cc0bc27 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/dryRun.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/dryRun.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 var helpers = require('../helpers');
 var runMochaJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
 
diff --git a/test/integration/options/file.spec.js b/test/integration/options/file.spec.js
index 259ce4782e..77b1b09d9b 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/file.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/file.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 const {
   runMochaJSON,
   resolveFixturePath: resolvePath,
diff --git a/test/integration/options/forbidOnly.spec.js b/test/integration/options/forbidOnly.spec.js
index 81dbde2dcd..7f988c14e9 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/forbidOnly.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/forbidOnly.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 var helpers = require('../helpers');
 var runMocha = helpers.runMocha;
 var runMochaJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
diff --git a/test/integration/options/forbidPending.spec.js b/test/integration/options/forbidPending.spec.js
index d507204401..dbe9848a7a 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/forbidPending.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/forbidPending.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 var helpers = require('../helpers');
 var runMocha = helpers.runMocha;
 var runMochaJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
diff --git a/test/integration/options/ignore.spec.js b/test/integration/options/ignore.spec.js
index 2818fe0996..9c982f60fb 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/ignore.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/ignore.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 var helpers = require('../helpers');
 var runMochaJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
 var resolvePath = helpers.resolveFixturePath;
diff --git a/test/integration/options/reporter-option.spec.js b/test/integration/options/reporter-option.spec.js
index 5f7b6ba35e..513d8e030f 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/reporter-option.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/reporter-option.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 var runMocha = require('../helpers').runMocha;
-var path = require('path');
+var path = require('node:path');
 
 describe('--reporter-option', function () {
   describe('when given options w/ invalid format', function () {
diff --git a/test/integration/options/retries.spec.js b/test/integration/options/retries.spec.js
index dd22375fba..c08d0c03c7 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/retries.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/retries.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 var helpers = require('../helpers');
 var runMochaJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
 
diff --git a/test/integration/options/sort.spec.js b/test/integration/options/sort.spec.js
index 4f739488bf..8e34f9068d 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/sort.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/sort.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path').posix;
+var path = require('node:path').posix;
 var helpers = require('../helpers');
 var runMochaJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
 
diff --git a/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js b/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js
index 957b4938c3..79d9ceb9e9 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
-const path = require('path');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const {
   copyFixture,
   runMochaWatchJSONAsync,
diff --git a/test/integration/parallel.spec.js b/test/integration/parallel.spec.js
index ed65650046..51cde34a4b 100644
--- a/test/integration/parallel.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/parallel.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const assert = require('assert');
+const assert = require('node:assert');
 const {runMochaJSONAsync} = require('./helpers');
 
 describe('parallel run', () => {
diff --git a/test/integration/pending.spec.js b/test/integration/pending.spec.js
index 01b280cdb0..921c39c6e6 100644
--- a/test/integration/pending.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/pending.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var assert = require('assert');
+var assert = require('node:assert');
 var helpers = require('./helpers');
 var run = helpers.runMochaJSON;
 var invokeNode = helpers.invokeNode;
diff --git a/test/integration/plugins/global-fixtures.spec.js b/test/integration/plugins/global-fixtures.spec.js
index b136dbbd1d..eecd2978bd 100644
--- a/test/integration/plugins/global-fixtures.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/plugins/global-fixtures.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const path = require('path');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const {
   touchFile,
   runMochaAsync,
diff --git a/test/integration/reporters.spec.js b/test/integration/reporters.spec.js
index 9285dfe80c..1343b58c6a 100644
--- a/test/integration/reporters.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/reporters.spec.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var os = require('os');
-var fs = require('fs');
-var crypto = require('crypto');
-var path = require('path');
+var os = require('node:os');
+var fs = require('node:fs');
+var crypto = require('node:crypto');
+var path = require('node:path');
 var run = require('./helpers').runMocha;
 
 describe('reporters', function () {
diff --git a/test/integration/retries.spec.js b/test/integration/retries.spec.js
index a9cb46a42c..d9388829f3 100644
--- a/test/integration/retries.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/retries.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var assert = require('assert');
+var assert = require('node:assert');
 var helpers = require('./helpers');
 var runJSON = helpers.runMochaJSON;
 var args = [];
diff --git a/test/integration/timeout.spec.js b/test/integration/timeout.spec.js
index 066c1bcdba..6c33fa428d 100644
--- a/test/integration/timeout.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/timeout.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var assert = require('assert');
+var assert = require('node:assert');
 var run = require('./helpers').runMochaJSON;
 var args = [];
 
diff --git a/test/node-unit/esm-utils.spec.js b/test/node-unit/esm-utils.spec.js
index 8880b5bceb..184756eb5d 100644
--- a/test/node-unit/esm-utils.spec.js
+++ b/test/node-unit/esm-utils.spec.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const esmUtils = require('../../lib/nodejs/esm-utils');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const url = require('url');
+const url = require('node:url');
 
 describe('esm-utils', function () {
   beforeEach(function () {
diff --git a/test/node-unit/mocha.spec.js b/test/node-unit/mocha.spec.js
index 78991657e2..b64885696d 100644
--- a/test/node-unit/mocha.spec.js
+++ b/test/node-unit/mocha.spec.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const path = require('path');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const rewiremock = require('rewiremock/node');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const {EventEmitter} = require('events');
+const {EventEmitter} = require('node:events');
 
 const DUMB_FIXTURE_PATH = require.resolve('./fixtures/dumb-module.fixture.js');
 const DUMBER_FIXTURE_PATH = require.resolve(
diff --git a/test/node-unit/reporters/parallel-buffered.spec.js b/test/node-unit/reporters/parallel-buffered.spec.js
index 24a70dd625..1ed6ee1fd4 100644
--- a/test/node-unit/reporters/parallel-buffered.spec.js
+++ b/test/node-unit/reporters/parallel-buffered.spec.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const {
   EVENT_HOOK_END,
   EVENT_RUN_END
 } = require('../../../lib/runner').constants;
-const {EventEmitter} = require('events');
+const {EventEmitter} = require('node:events');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const rewiremock = require('rewiremock/node');
 
diff --git a/test/node-unit/stack-trace-filter.spec.js b/test/node-unit/stack-trace-filter.spec.js
index 12fc937b62..a139c701da 100644
--- a/test/node-unit/stack-trace-filter.spec.js
+++ b/test/node-unit/stack-trace-filter.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var path = require('path');
+var path = require('node:path');
 var utils = require('../../lib/utils');
 
 describe('stackTraceFilter()', function () {
diff --git a/test/only/bdd-require.spec.js b/test/only/bdd-require.spec.js
index ca6c6be4a1..68213e9d3f 100644
--- a/test/only/bdd-require.spec.js
+++ b/test/only/bdd-require.spec.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe('it.only via require("mocha")', function () {
   });
   describe('nested within a describe/context', function () {
     it.only('should run all enclosing beforeEach hooks', function () {
-      require('assert').strictEqual(this.didRunBeforeEach, true);
+      require('node:assert').strictEqual(this.didRunBeforeEach, true);
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/reporters/base.spec.js b/test/reporters/base.spec.js
index 84778f3693..ce7fa678cc 100644
--- a/test/reporters/base.spec.js
+++ b/test/reporters/base.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var assert = require('assert');
+var assert = require('node:assert');
 var chai = require('chai');
 var sinon = require('sinon');
 var helpers = require('./helpers');
diff --git a/test/reporters/json.spec.js b/test/reporters/json.spec.js
index f1f1f87922..823bd692d4 100644
--- a/test/reporters/json.spec.js
+++ b/test/reporters/json.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var fs = require('fs');
+var fs = require('node:fs');
 var sinon = require('sinon');
 var JSONReporter = require('../../lib/reporters/json');
 var utils = require('../../lib/utils');
diff --git a/test/reporters/xunit.spec.js b/test/reporters/xunit.spec.js
index 4e98cf6002..d167daae29 100644
--- a/test/reporters/xunit.spec.js
+++ b/test/reporters/xunit.spec.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
-var fs = require('fs');
-var path = require('path');
+var EventEmitter = require('node:events').EventEmitter;
+var fs = require('node:fs');
+var path = require('node:path');
 var sinon = require('sinon');
 var createStatsCollector = require('../../lib/stats-collector');
 var events = require('../../').Runner.constants;
diff --git a/test/smoke/smoke.spec.js b/test/smoke/smoke.spec.js
index 8f91f2f6fe..c5ad721a4b 100644
--- a/test/smoke/smoke.spec.js
+++ b/test/smoke/smoke.spec.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // in `devDependencies` or otherwise in the wrong place.
 // It does not ensure that all files are present in the published package!
 
-var assert = require('assert');
+var assert = require('node:assert');
 
 describe('a production installation of Mocha', function () {
   it('should be able to execute a test', function () {
diff --git a/test/unit/mocha.spec.js b/test/unit/mocha.spec.js
index e0f603574e..15abd66cd5 100644
--- a/test/unit/mocha.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/mocha.spec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 var sinon = require('sinon');
-var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
+var EventEmitter = require('node:events').EventEmitter;
 var Mocha = require('../../lib/mocha');
 var utils = require('../../lib/utils');
 const errors = require('../../lib/errors');
diff --git a/test/unit/required-tokens.spec.js b/test/unit/required-tokens.spec.js
index 836e664d4d..ba2ee95dc2 100644
--- a/test/unit/required-tokens.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/required-tokens.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const assert = require('assert');
+const assert = require('node:assert');
 const {describe, it} = require('../..');
 
 describe('using imported "describe"', function () {
diff --git a/test/unit/runner.spec.js b/test/unit/runner.spec.js
index 66ca6a0532..3bd22b5036 100644
--- a/test/unit/runner.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/runner.spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const path = require('path');
+const path = require('node:path');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const Mocha = require('../../lib/mocha');
 const Pending = require('../../lib/pending');