diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 1701cf00d..fd6d988a6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ body:
       description: |
         Which version of Node.js are you using? Run `node --version` in your project directory and paste the output.
         If you are using TypeScript, please include its version (`npm list typescript`) as well.
-      placeholder: Node.js version 16.6+ is required for version 13.0.0+
+      placeholder: Node.js version 16.9+ is required for version 14.0.0+
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: input
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44215c66b..f7dea9125 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ discord.js is a powerful [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) module that allows you to
 
 ## Installation
 
-**Node.js 16.6.0 or newer is required.**
+**Node.js 16.9.0 or newer is required.**
 
 ```sh-session
 npm install discord.js
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ef7c84a4b..b746a71fc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		"turbo": "^1.0.24-canary.2"
 	},
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=16.6.0"
+		"node": ">=16.9.0"
 	},
 	"workspaces": [
 		"packages/*"
diff --git a/packages/builders/README.md b/packages/builders/README.md
index f78d4427c..8fbf8c632 100644
--- a/packages/builders/README.md
+++ b/packages/builders/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 ## Installation
 
-**Node.js 16.6.0 or newer is required.**
+**Node.js 16.9.0 or newer is required.**
 
 ```sh-session
 npm install @discordjs/builders
diff --git a/packages/builders/package.json b/packages/builders/package.json
index 5874c59b0..4221406a2 100644
--- a/packages/builders/package.json
+++ b/packages/builders/package.json
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 		"typescript": "^4.5.4"
 	},
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=16.0.0"
+		"node": ">=16.9.0"
 	},
 	"publishConfig": {
 		"access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/collection/README.md b/packages/collection/README.md
index 4cf016364..235c7032b 100644
--- a/packages/collection/README.md
+++ b/packages/collection/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 ## Installation
 
-**Node.js 16.0.0 or newer is required.**
+**Node.js 16.9.0 or newer is required.**
 
 ```sh-session
 npm install @discordjs/collection
diff --git a/packages/collection/package.json b/packages/collection/package.json
index d4126346f..6c34b293f 100644
--- a/packages/collection/package.json
+++ b/packages/collection/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		"typescript": "^4.5.4"
 	},
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=16.0.0"
+		"node": ">=16.9.0"
 	},
 	"publishConfig": {
 		"access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/discord.js/README.md b/packages/discord.js/README.md
index 3a175b73b..ab3514163 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/README.md
+++ b/packages/discord.js/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ discord.js is a powerful [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) module that allows you to
 
 ## Installation
 
-**Node.js 16.6.0 or newer is required.**
+**Node.js 16.9.0 or newer is required.**
 
 ```sh-session
 npm install discord.js
diff --git a/packages/discord.js/package.json b/packages/discord.js/package.json
index acd2a15f6..e1b6e379a 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/package.json
+++ b/packages/discord.js/package.json
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@
     "typescript": "^4.5.4"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=16.6.0"
+    "node": ">=16.9.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/discord.js/src/util/Util.js b/packages/discord.js/src/util/Util.js
index 7901f7781..249360ae0 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/src/util/Util.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/src/util/Util.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ const fetch = require('node-fetch');
 const { Colors, Endpoints } = require('./Constants');
 const Options = require('./Options');
 const { Error: DiscordError, RangeError, TypeError } = require('../errors');
-const has = (o, k) => Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(o, k);
 const isObject = d => typeof d === 'object' && d !== null;
 
 let deprecationEmittedForRemoveMentions = false;
@@ -335,7 +334,7 @@ class Util extends null {
   static mergeDefault(def, given) {
     if (!given) return def;
     for (const key in def) {
-      if (!has(given, key) || given[key] === undefined) {
+      if (!Object.hasOwn(given, key) || given[key] === undefined) {
         given[key] = def[key];
       } else if (given[key] === Object(given[key])) {
         given[key] = Util.mergeDefault(def[key], given[key]);
diff --git a/packages/rest/package.json b/packages/rest/package.json
index dc5426d2c..608239cfd 100644
--- a/packages/rest/package.json
+++ b/packages/rest/package.json
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 		"typescript": "^4.5.4"
 	},
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=16.0.0"
+		"node": ">=16.9.0"
 	},
 	"publishConfig": {
 		"access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/voice/README.md b/packages/voice/README.md
index 8b1837ae8..4680c83ed 100644
--- a/packages/voice/README.md
+++ b/packages/voice/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ An implementation of the Discord Voice API for Node.js, written in TypeScript.
 
 ## Installation
 
-**Node.js 16.0.0 or newer is required.**
+**Node.js 16.9.0 or newer is required.**
 
 ```sh-session
 npm install @discordjs/voice
diff --git a/packages/voice/package.json b/packages/voice/package.json
index 0b578772e..65c909a3a 100644
--- a/packages/voice/package.json
+++ b/packages/voice/package.json
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 		"typescript": "^4.4.4"
 	},
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=16.0.0"
+		"node": ">=16.9.0"
 	},
 	"publishConfig": {
 		"access": "public"
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 7efa11c7e..b3fdab379 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		"emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
 		"experimentalDecorators": true,
 		"lib": ["ESNext"],
-		"target": "ES2020",
+		"target": "ES2021",
 		"useDefineForClassFields": true,
 
 		// Completeness