diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec5d7fe329..994970c9c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+- **deps:** update dependency angular-html-parser to ~5.2.0 ([#4649](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4649)) ([2d998e2](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/2d998e210a2510a1d53f0d21c0970e7f35f6aecb))
+
+### Features
+
+- **core:** Add .next, .nuxt and .svelte-kit to ignorePattern ([#4645](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4645)) ([ddc28ea](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/ddc28ea49fa483e4525df96315c1b0c7673449a1))
+- **instrumenter:** support `.mts` and `.cts` file extensions ([#4694](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4694)) ([7a09c75](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/7a09c75bfda0bd2c3f26346e2c6d538e7942cc97))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index d6794d393d..3f1d8c5ed1 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "packages": ["packages/*"],
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "command": {
     "version": {
       "allowBranch": ["master", "epic/*", "feat/*"],
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 523729bc06..a14e1e9207 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -26530,7 +26530,7 @@
     },
     "packages/api": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/api",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "mutation-testing-metrics": "3.0.2",
@@ -26547,12 +26547,12 @@
     },
     "packages/core": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/core",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/instrumenter": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/instrumenter": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
         "ajv": "~8.12.0",
         "chalk": "~5.3.0",
         "commander": "~11.1.0",
@@ -26583,7 +26583,7 @@
         "stryker": "bin/stryker.js"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/diff-match-patch": "1.0.36",
         "@types/inquirer": "9.0.7",
         "@types/lodash.groupby": "4.6.9",
@@ -26606,17 +26606,17 @@
     },
     "packages/cucumber-runner": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/cucumber-runner",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@cucumber/messages": "^24.0.1",
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
         "semver": "^7.5.4"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@cucumber/cucumber": "10.3.1",
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/semver": "7.5.6"
       },
       "engines": {
@@ -26624,27 +26624,27 @@
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
         "@cucumber/cucumber": ">=8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0"
+        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0"
       }
     },
     "packages/grunt-stryker": {
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
         "@types/node": "20.11.10"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.0.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0",
         "grunt": ">=0.4.5"
       }
     },
     "packages/instrumenter": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/instrumenter",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "~7.23.9",
@@ -26652,15 +26652,15 @@
         "@babel/parser": "~7.23.9",
         "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "~7.23.9",
         "@babel/preset-typescript": "~7.23.3",
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
         "angular-html-parser": "~5.2.0",
         "semver": "~7.5.4",
         "weapon-regex": "~1.3.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/preset-react": "7.23.3",
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/babel__core": "7.20.5",
         "@types/babel__generator": "7.6.8",
         "@types/estree": "1.0.5",
@@ -26673,36 +26673,36 @@
     },
     "packages/jasmine-runner": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/jasmine-runner",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0"
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/node": "20.11.10"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.0.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0",
         "jasmine": ">=3.10 <6"
       }
     },
     "packages/jest-runner": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/jest-runner",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
         "semver": "~7.5.4",
         "tslib": "~2.6.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/node": "20.11.10",
         "@types/semver": "7.5.6",
         "jest": "29.7.0",
@@ -26716,22 +26716,22 @@
         "node": ">=18.0.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0"
+        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0"
       }
     },
     "packages/karma-runner": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/karma-runner",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
         "decamelize": "~6.0.0",
         "semver": "~7.5.4",
         "tslib": "~2.6.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/express": "4.17.21",
         "@types/node": "20.11.10",
         "@types/semver": "7.5.6",
@@ -26746,7 +26746,7 @@
         "node": ">=18.0.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0"
+        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0"
       }
     },
     "packages/karma-runner/node_modules/decamelize": {
@@ -26762,38 +26762,38 @@
     },
     "packages/mocha-runner": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/mocha-runner",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
         "tslib": "~2.6.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/node": "20.11.10"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.0.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0",
         "mocha": ">= 7.2 < 11"
       }
     },
     "packages/tap-runner": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/tap-runner",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
         "glob": "~10.3.10",
         "tap-parser": "~15.3.1",
         "tslib": "~2.6.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/node": "20.11.10",
         "ava": "6.1.0",
         "tap": "18.7.0"
@@ -26802,12 +26802,12 @@
         "node": ">=14.18.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0"
+        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0"
       }
     },
     "packages/test-helpers": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "ajv": "~8.12.0",
@@ -26816,52 +26816,52 @@
         "rxjs": "~7.8.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
         "@types/node": "20.11.10",
         "typed-inject": "4.0.0"
       }
     },
     "packages/typescript-checker": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/typescript-checker",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
         "semver": "~7.5.4"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/semver": "7.5.6"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18.0.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0",
         "typescript": ">=3.6"
       }
     },
     "packages/util": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/util",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/node": "20.11.10"
       }
     },
     "packages/vitest-runner": {
       "name": "@stryker-mutator/vitest-runner",
-      "version": "8.0.0",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
         "tslib": "~2.6.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
         "@types/node": "20.11.10",
         "@vitest/browser": "1.2.2",
         "playwright": "1.41.1",
@@ -26872,7 +26872,7 @@
         "node": ">=14.18.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
-        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0",
+        "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0",
         "vitest": ">=0.31.2"
       }
     }
diff --git a/packages/api/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/api/CHANGELOG.md
index 03c06576f9..f95bea5da2 100644
--- a/packages/api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
+### Features
+
+- **instrumenter:** support `.mts` and `.cts` file extensions ([#4694](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4694)) ([7a09c75](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/7a09c75bfda0bd2c3f26346e2c6d538e7942cc97))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 59000005a9..a4f06af8f5 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/api",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "The api for the extendable JavaScript mutation testing framework Stryker",
   "type": "module",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 451673f73e..2e663d1c0b 100644
--- a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
+### Features
+
+- **core:** Add .next, .nuxt and .svelte-kit to ignorePattern ([#4645](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4645)) ([ddc28ea](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/ddc28ea49fa483e4525df96315c1b0c7673449a1))
+- **instrumenter:** support `.mts` and `.cts` file extensions ([#4694](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4694)) ([7a09c75](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/7a09c75bfda0bd2c3f26346e2c6d538e7942cc97))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index df2cc2b183..6c47a15e63 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/core",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "The extendable JavaScript mutation testing framework",
   "type": "module",
   "files": [
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
     "stryker": "./bin/stryker.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/instrumenter": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/instrumenter": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
     "ajv": "~8.12.0",
     "chalk": "~5.3.0",
     "commander": "~11.1.0",
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     "typed-rest-client": "~1.8.11"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/diff-match-patch": "1.0.36",
     "@types/inquirer": "9.0.7",
     "@types/lodash.groupby": "4.6.9",
diff --git a/packages/cucumber-runner/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cucumber-runner/CHANGELOG.md
index d4a1604f27..931ad981ec 100644
--- a/packages/cucumber-runner/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cucumber-runner/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/packages/cucumber-runner/package.json b/packages/cucumber-runner/package.json
index 200de495fa..45e42dc044 100644
--- a/packages/cucumber-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/cucumber-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/cucumber-runner",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A plugin to use the cucumber test runner in Stryker, the JavaScript mutation testing framework",
   "files": [
     "dist/schema",
@@ -47,17 +47,17 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "devDependencies": {
     "@cucumber/cucumber": "10.3.1",
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/semver": "7.5.6"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@cucumber/cucumber": ">=8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0"
+    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@cucumber/messages": "^24.0.1",
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
     "semver": "^7.5.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/grunt-stryker/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/grunt-stryker/CHANGELOG.md
index 8494deb009..5dcbf349f2 100644
--- a/packages/grunt-stryker/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/grunt-stryker/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/grunt-stryker/package.json b/packages/grunt-stryker/package.json
index 58111d40ab..ac3046d40d 100644
--- a/packages/grunt-stryker/package.json
+++ b/packages/grunt-stryker/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "grunt-stryker",
   "description": "Grunt plugin for the mutation testing framework 'stryker'",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues"
   },
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
   ],
   "main": "Gruntfile.js",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
     "@types/node": "20.11.10"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0",
     "grunt": ">=0.4.5"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/instrumenter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/instrumenter/CHANGELOG.md
index 05fbe7477d..861db926cc 100644
--- a/packages/instrumenter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/instrumenter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+- **deps:** update dependency angular-html-parser to ~5.2.0 ([#4649](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4649)) ([2d998e2](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/2d998e210a2510a1d53f0d21c0970e7f35f6aecb))
+
+### Features
+
+- **instrumenter:** support `.mts` and `.cts` file extensions ([#4694](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4694)) ([7a09c75](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/7a09c75bfda0bd2c3f26346e2c6d538e7942cc97))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/packages/instrumenter/package.json b/packages/instrumenter/package.json
index b0c59c762d..a5c40abb66 100644
--- a/packages/instrumenter/package.json
+++ b/packages/instrumenter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/instrumenter",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "The code instrumenter used in Stryker, the JavaScript mutation testing framework",
   "main": "dist/src/index.js",
   "type": "module",
@@ -46,15 +46,15 @@
     "@babel/parser": "~7.23.9",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "~7.23.9",
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "~7.23.3",
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
     "angular-html-parser": "~5.2.0",
     "semver": "~7.5.4",
     "weapon-regex": "~1.3.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/preset-react": "7.23.3",
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/babel__core": "7.20.5",
     "@types/babel__generator": "7.6.8",
     "@types/estree": "1.0.5",
diff --git a/packages/jasmine-runner/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/jasmine-runner/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a227bbf92..467ff2685d 100644
--- a/packages/jasmine-runner/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/jasmine-runner/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/jasmine-runner/package.json b/packages/jasmine-runner/package.json
index febd03f776..6f4f8fc05e 100644
--- a/packages/jasmine-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/jasmine-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/jasmine-runner",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A plugin to use the Jasmine (NodeJS) test runner in Stryker, the mutation testing framework for JavaScript and friends",
   "files": [
     "dist/schema",
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/stryker-js/jasmine-runner",
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0",
     "jasmine": ">=3.10 <6"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/node": "20.11.10"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0"
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0"
   },
   "initStrykerConfig": {
     "jasmineConfigFile": "spec/support/jasmine.json"
diff --git a/packages/jest-runner/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/jest-runner/CHANGELOG.md
index 51ef194889..e6889fa9ae 100644
--- a/packages/jest-runner/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/jest-runner/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/packages/jest-runner/package.json b/packages/jest-runner/package.json
index e1fabfe77b..4e298d70ee 100644
--- a/packages/jest-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/jest-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/jest-runner",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A plugin to use the jest test runner and framework in Stryker, the JavaScript mutation testing framework",
   "files": [
     "dist/schema",
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/stryker-js/jest-runner",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/node": "20.11.10",
     "@types/semver": "7.5.6",
     "jest": "29.7.0",
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@
     "ts-node": "10.9.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0"
+    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
     "semver": "~7.5.4",
     "tslib": "~2.6.2"
   },
diff --git a/packages/karma-runner/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/karma-runner/CHANGELOG.md
index d695a584f1..09196d416a 100644
--- a/packages/karma-runner/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/karma-runner/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/karma-runner/package.json b/packages/karma-runner/package.json
index 8e2160df26..3bbeabdd38 100644
--- a/packages/karma-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/karma-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/karma-runner",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A plugin to use the karma test runner in Stryker, the JavaScript mutation testing framework",
   "files": [
     "dist/schema",
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/stryker-js/karma-runner",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/express": "4.17.21",
     "@types/node": "20.11.10",
     "@types/semver": "7.5.6",
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@
     "karma-mocha": "2.0.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0"
+    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
     "decamelize": "~6.0.0",
     "semver": "~7.5.4",
     "tslib": "~2.6.2"
diff --git a/packages/mocha-runner/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/mocha-runner/CHANGELOG.md
index d39c106f3d..9f96c78c90 100644
--- a/packages/mocha-runner/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/mocha-runner/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/mocha-runner/package.json b/packages/mocha-runner/package.json
index 6d3ccc4a9f..a1de4373c6 100644
--- a/packages/mocha-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/mocha-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/mocha-runner",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A plugin to use the mocha test runner in Stryker, the JavaScript mutation testing framework",
   "files": [
     "dist/schema",
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/stryker-js/mocha-runner",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
     "tslib": "~2.6.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/node": "20.11.10"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0",
     "mocha": ">= 7.2 < 11"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/tap-runner/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/tap-runner/CHANGELOG.md
index 106339f017..37b27e88eb 100644
--- a/packages/tap-runner/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/tap-runner/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
+### Features
+
+- **instrumenter:** support `.mts` and `.cts` file extensions ([#4694](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4694)) ([7a09c75](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/7a09c75bfda0bd2c3f26346e2c6d538e7942cc97))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/packages/tap-runner/package.json b/packages/tap-runner/package.json
index 9995e6ec5c..2a86539ddd 100644
--- a/packages/tap-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/tap-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/tap-runner",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A plugin to use the TAP (test anything protocol) test runner in Stryker, the JavaScript mutation testing framework",
   "files": [
     "dist/schema",
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/stryker-js/tap-runner",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
     "glob": "~10.3.10",
     "tap-parser": "~15.3.1",
     "tslib": "~2.6.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/node": "20.11.10",
     "ava": "6.1.0",
     "tap": "18.7.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0"
+    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/test-helpers/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/test-helpers/CHANGELOG.md
index d27e96a6f1..b23e4680fa 100644
--- a/packages/test-helpers/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/test-helpers/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/packages/test-helpers/package.json b/packages/test-helpers/package.json
index 42b73bd931..8e4cd2aa21 100644
--- a/packages/test-helpers/package.json
+++ b/packages/test-helpers/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A helper package for testing",
   "exports": {
     ".": {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "rxjs": "~7.8.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
     "@types/node": "20.11.10",
     "typed-inject": "4.0.0"
   }
diff --git a/packages/typescript-checker/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/typescript-checker/CHANGELOG.md
index 8343b74b14..916a73c1b1 100644
--- a/packages/typescript-checker/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/typescript-checker/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/typescript-checker/package.json b/packages/typescript-checker/package.json
index 5745f3b081..4db5e84d0e 100644
--- a/packages/typescript-checker/package.json
+++ b/packages/typescript-checker/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/typescript-checker",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A typescript type checker plugin to be used in Stryker, the JavaScript mutation testing framework",
   "files": [
     "dist/schema",
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/stryker-js/typescript-checker",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
     "semver": "~7.5.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/semver": "7.5.6"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0",
     "typescript": ">=3.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/util/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/util/CHANGELOG.md
index d7cd3cec85..cdccdda15b 100644
--- a/packages/util/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/util/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @stryker-mutator/util
diff --git a/packages/util/package.json b/packages/util/package.json
index c566fcd046..d61f713335 100644
--- a/packages/util/package.json
+++ b/packages/util/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/util",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "Contains utilities for Stryker, the mutation testing framework for JavaScript and friends",
   "files": [
     "dist/src",
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/tree/master/packages/util#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/node": "20.11.10"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/vitest-runner/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vitest-runner/CHANGELOG.md
index 2086599e15..c65e2ba36e 100644
--- a/packages/vitest-runner/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vitest-runner/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0) (2024-01-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **deps:** update a lot of dependencies ([#4691](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/issues/4691)) ([5b45fa6](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/commit/5b45fa6fb318393378e8dc17ce43fc5e071ddce7))
+
 # [8.0.0](https://github.com/stryker-mutator/stryker-js/compare/v7.3.0...v8.0.0) (2023-11-30)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/packages/vitest-runner/package.json b/packages/vitest-runner/package.json
index 944da44dd0..2b731c3e95 100644
--- a/packages/vitest-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/vitest-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stryker-mutator/vitest-runner",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A plugin to use the vitest test runner and framework in Stryker, the JavaScript mutation testing framework",
   "files": [
     "dist/schema",
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://stryker-mutator.io/docs/stryker-js/vitest-runner",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/test-helpers": "8.1.0",
     "@types/node": "20.11.10",
     "@vitest/browser": "1.2.2",
     "playwright": "1.41.1",
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
     "vitest": "1.2.2"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/core": "~8.1.0",
     "vitest": ">=0.31.2"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.0.0",
-    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.0.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/api": "8.1.0",
+    "@stryker-mutator/util": "8.1.0",
     "tslib": "~2.6.2"
   },
   "initStrykerConfig": {