I have a nodejs+typescript backend stuck in a limbo state because of the whole esm modules fiasco. I have outdated npm modules I can't upgrade because they are

I have a nodejs+typescript backend stuck in a limbo state because of the whole esm modules fiasco. I have outdated npm modules I can't upgrade because they are ESM only, and I have old modules that will likely never update. It's to the point where I will only be using golang for backends moving forward.