Typescript cannot compile latest node js features

Question

I am running nodejs 16.9.0 via the global n npm package. I have the latest typescript as a dependency in my project and my TS config is targeting esnext

Despite all this, I cannot seem to use the 'new' Error handing feature which was apparently added to node a while ago.

Compiling my project with tsc fails and in VS Code, even after restarting the TS server I get the following error with the test code below

const test = new Error('Error one')
new Error('test', { cause: test })

Expected 0-1 arguments, but got 2.ts(2554)

The same issue happens on the latest node.js 17.2.0

tsconfig.json

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "strict": true,
    "target": "esnext",
    "module": "commonjs"
  }
}

package.json

"devDependencies": {
    "@types/node": "^16.11.12",
    "typescript": "^4.5.4"
  }

Although it seems to have been merged into nodejs, the v8 page seems to indicate support is still lacking. However I can use other 'modern' features such at the at() function on Array prototypes.

Typescript cannot compile latest node js features

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