diff --git a/projects/js-packages/ai-client/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks b/projects/js-packages/ai-client/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..93acbd6dea495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/js-packages/ai-client/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+Comment: Add comment to empty `catch` blocks. No change to functionality.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/ai-client/package.json b/projects/js-packages/ai-client/package.json
index d4670009a0f77..e81446ecdc71f 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/ai-client/package.json
+++ b/projects/js-packages/ai-client/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"private": false,
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-ai-client",
-	"version": "0.16.0",
+	"version": "0.16.1-alpha",
 	"description": "A JS client for consuming Jetpack AI services",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/tree/HEAD/projects/js-packages/ai-client/#readme",
 	"bugs": {
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/ai-client/src/logo-generator/lib/logo-storage.ts b/projects/js-packages/ai-client/src/logo-generator/lib/logo-storage.ts
index a80c47f4b0507..2607f3597e7d6 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/ai-client/src/logo-generator/lib/logo-storage.ts
+++ b/projects/js-packages/ai-client/src/logo-generator/lib/logo-storage.ts
@@ -162,5 +162,7 @@ export async function clearDeletedMedia( siteId: string ) {
 		responses
 			.filter( ( { exists } ) => ! exists )
 			.forEach( ( { mediaId } ) => removeLogo( { siteId, mediaId } ) );
-	} catch ( error ) {} // Assume that the media exists if there was a network error and do nothing to avoid data loss.
+	} catch ( error ) {
+		// Assume that the media exists if there was a network error and do nothing to avoid data loss.
+	}
 }
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/eslint-config-target-es/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks b/projects/js-packages/eslint-config-target-es/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..93acbd6dea495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/js-packages/eslint-config-target-es/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+Comment: Add comment to empty `catch` blocks. No change to functionality.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/eslint-config-target-es/src/flatconfig/base.js b/projects/js-packages/eslint-config-target-es/src/flatconfig/base.js
index 0cc787c04330d..879701c1bf367 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/eslint-config-target-es/src/flatconfig/base.js
+++ b/projects/js-packages/eslint-config-target-es/src/flatconfig/base.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ try {
 	if ( globals?.es2022 ) {
 		flatBase.languageOptions.globals = globals.es2022;
 	}
-} catch ( e ) {}
+} catch ( e ) {
+	// `globals` is optional.
+}
 
 module.exports = flatBase;
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fbb57fc4b2c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+Comment: Added version bumps.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/package.json b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/package.json
index cb05fc7f83773..1897a5481b46d 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/package.json
+++ b/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"private": true,
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-publicize-components",
-	"version": "0.57.0",
+	"version": "0.58.0-alpha",
 	"description": "A library of JS components required by the Publicize editor plugin",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/tree/HEAD/projects/js-packages/publicize-components/#readme",
 	"bugs": {
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..93acbd6dea495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+Comment: Add comment to empty `catch` blocks. No change to functionality.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/composer.json b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/composer.json
index 04b4ff41f807f..14e966c6f40de 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/composer.json
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/composer.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 		},
 		"autotagger": true,
 		"branch-alias": {
-			"dev-trunk": "5.51.x-dev"
+			"dev-trunk": "5.52.x-dev"
 		},
 		"textdomain": "jetpack-mu-wpcom",
 		"version-constants": {
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/package.json b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/package.json
index 45b0d1f3f8e20..396f76c697818 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/package.json
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"private": true,
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-mu-wpcom",
-	"version": "5.51.0",
+	"version": "5.52.0-alpha",
 	"description": "Enhances your site with features powered by WordPress.com",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/tree/HEAD/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/#readme",
 	"bugs": {
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php
index 151d0c59e86e6..2c4cc857e3ebf 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * Jetpack_Mu_Wpcom main class.
  */
 class Jetpack_Mu_Wpcom {
-	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '5.51.0';
+	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '5.52.0-alpha';
 	const PKG_DIR         = __DIR__ . '/../';
 	const BASE_DIR        = __DIR__ . '/';
 	const BASE_FILE       = __FILE__;
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/author_must_fill_name_and_email.test.ts b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/author_must_fill_name_and_email.test.ts
index e4f08b999ae25..ecaa135866692 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/author_must_fill_name_and_email.test.ts
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/author_must_fill_name_and_email.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ test( 'Simple: author_must_fill_name_and_email', async ( { page } ) => {
 			.frameLocator( '#cmp-app-container iframe' )
 			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'I Agree!' } )
 			.click();
-	} catch ( e ) {}
+	} catch ( e ) {
+		// It's ok if it wasn't there to be dismissed.
+	}
 
 	// Reply button should be disabled before log in.
 	await expect( page.locator( '#comment-submit' ) ).toBeDisabled();
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/open_comments_for_everyone.test.ts b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/open_comments_for_everyone.test.ts
index b7b364d7a139e..ae3cda12f5ef8 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/open_comments_for_everyone.test.ts
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/open_comments_for_everyone.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ test( 'Simple: open_comments_for_everyone - Anonymous', async ( { page } ) => {
 			.frameLocator( '#cmp-app-container iframe' )
 			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'I Agree!' } )
 			.click();
-	} catch ( e ) {}
+	} catch ( e ) {
+		// It's ok if it wasn't there to be dismissed.
+	}
 
 	const existingAnonComments = await page.getByText( 'Anonymous' ).count();
 	await page.goto( sites.simple.open_comments_for_everyone + '#respond' );
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/user_must_be_registered_and_logged_in_to_comment.test.ts b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/user_must_be_registered_and_logged_in_to_comment.test.ts
index beead599feb96..efe2c63ebcbe1 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/user_must_be_registered_and_logged_in_to_comment.test.ts
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/features/verbum-comments/tests/simple/user_must_be_registered_and_logged_in_to_comment.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ test( 'Simple: user_must_be_registered_and_logged_in_to_comment - Anonymous', as
 			.frameLocator( '#cmp-app-container iframe' )
 			.getByRole( 'button', { name: 'I Agree!' } )
 			.click();
-	} catch ( e ) {}
+	} catch ( e ) {
+		// It's ok if it wasn't there to be dismissed.
+	}
 
 	await page.getByText( 'Leave a comment', { exact: true } ).click();
 
diff --git a/projects/packages/my-jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks b/projects/packages/my-jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fbb57fc4b2c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/my-jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+Comment: Added version bumps.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/packages/my-jetpack/package.json b/projects/packages/my-jetpack/package.json
index c18a50e1b0c88..88f9043204d4f 100644
--- a/projects/packages/my-jetpack/package.json
+++ b/projects/packages/my-jetpack/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"private": true,
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-my-jetpack",
-	"version": "4.30.0",
+	"version": "4.30.1-alpha",
 	"description": "WP Admin page with information and configuration shared among all Jetpack stand-alone plugins",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/tree/HEAD/projects/packages/my-jetpack/#readme",
 	"bugs": {
diff --git a/projects/packages/my-jetpack/src/class-initializer.php b/projects/packages/my-jetpack/src/class-initializer.php
index 20ef06cc7a4d8..13634e2addae2 100644
--- a/projects/packages/my-jetpack/src/class-initializer.php
+++ b/projects/packages/my-jetpack/src/class-initializer.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Initializer {
 	 *
 	 * @var string
 	 */
-	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '4.30.0';
+	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '4.30.1-alpha';
 
 	/**
 	 * HTML container ID for the IDC screen on My Jetpack page.
diff --git a/projects/packages/videopress/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks b/projects/packages/videopress/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..93acbd6dea495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/videopress/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+Comment: Add comment to empty `catch` blocks. No change to functionality.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/packages/videopress/package.json b/projects/packages/videopress/package.json
index a886678761c8e..a7661afe049af 100644
--- a/projects/packages/videopress/package.json
+++ b/projects/packages/videopress/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"private": true,
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-videopress",
-	"version": "0.23.29",
+	"version": "0.23.30-alpha",
 	"description": "VideoPress package",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/tree/HEAD/projects/packages/videopress/#readme",
 	"bugs": {
diff --git a/projects/packages/videopress/src/class-package-version.php b/projects/packages/videopress/src/class-package-version.php
index d89bada217daf..16629ed952118 100644
--- a/projects/packages/videopress/src/class-package-version.php
+++ b/projects/packages/videopress/src/class-package-version.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * The Package_Version class.
  */
 class Package_Version {
-	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '0.23.29';
+	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '0.23.30-alpha';
 
 	const PACKAGE_SLUG = 'videopress';
 
diff --git a/projects/packages/videopress/src/client/block-editor/blocks/video/components/videopress-uploader/index.js b/projects/packages/videopress/src/client/block-editor/blocks/video/components/videopress-uploader/index.js
index db2606cc0f31f..c32b241f3699b 100644
--- a/projects/packages/videopress/src/client/block-editor/blocks/video/components/videopress-uploader/index.js
+++ b/projects/packages/videopress/src/client/block-editor/blocks/video/components/videopress-uploader/index.js
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ const VideoPressUploader = ( {
 				const parsedBody = JSON.parse( body );
 				setUploadErrorDataState( parsedBody );
 				return;
-			} catch {}
+			} catch {
+				// If it failed to parse, handle generically below.
+			}
 		}
 
 		setUploadErrorDataState( error );
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c22cfd23e848d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+Comment: Add comment to empty `catch` blocks. No change to functionality.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks#2 b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks#2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4435fc1cfb69d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks#2
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+Comment: In webpack.config.extensions.js, remove a catch for JSON errors that would fail with "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'replace')" on the next line anyway.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks#3 b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks#3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..941eb6107518e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks#3
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+Comment: Add copy-pasted libraries in `projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/js/` to `.eslintignore`, we don't want to lint them.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks#4 b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks#4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..40d9f9bcc3665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks#4
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+Comment: Simplify code in projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/shared/block-editor-asset-loader.js
+
+
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/cookie-consent/view.js b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/cookie-consent/view.js
index 6c1fbfe545205..335b1774e524d 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/cookie-consent/view.js
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/cookie-consent/view.js
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ domReady( function () {
 			remove();
 			const dismissEvent = new Event( 'eucookielaw-dismissed' );
 			document.dispatchEvent( dismissEvent );
-		} catch ( err ) {}
+		} catch ( err ) {
+			// Avoid sending an error to the browser console.
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/map/component/mapbox.js b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/map/component/mapbox.js
index 202afb2c5fc99..8cf064a8337e1 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/map/component/mapbox.js
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/blocks/map/component/mapbox.js
@@ -243,7 +243,9 @@ export class MapBoxComponent extends Component {
 			this.setState( { boundsSetProgrammatically: true } );
 			try {
 				map.removeControl( zoomControl );
-			} catch ( e ) {}
+			} catch ( e ) {
+				// Ok if control wasn't there to remove.
+			}
 			return;
 		}
 		// If there is only one point, center map around it.
@@ -358,7 +360,9 @@ export class MapBoxComponent extends Component {
 					// If there's an old map instance hanging around, try to
 					// clean it up.
 					prevMap?.remove();
-				} catch ( error ) {}
+				} catch ( error ) {
+					// Ok if there wasn't one to clean up.
+				}
 
 				return { map, zoomControl, fullscreenControl };
 			},
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/shared/block-editor-asset-loader.js b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/shared/block-editor-asset-loader.js
index 465506632c0db..55ed945fbc42a 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/shared/block-editor-asset-loader.js
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/extensions/shared/block-editor-asset-loader.js
@@ -114,9 +114,7 @@ export function loadBlockEditorAssets( resources, callbacks, elementRef ) {
 
 	try {
 		editorAssetsUrl = new URL( 'editor-assets', __webpack_public_path__ );
-	} catch ( e ) {}
-
-	if ( ! editorAssetsUrl ) {
+	} catch ( e ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/js/.eslintignore b/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/js/.eslintignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d611b5c6cee08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/js/.eslintignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Copy-pasted libraries that we don't want to mess with linting.
+# @todo Can we bring these in via pnpm instead?
+jmpress.js
+jquery.cycle.min.js
+recipes-printthis.js
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/tools/webpack.config.extensions.js b/projects/plugins/jetpack/tools/webpack.config.extensions.js
index ac538c63d9e8f..031259bf315e0 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/tools/webpack.config.extensions.js
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/tools/webpack.config.extensions.js
@@ -200,12 +200,7 @@ module.exports = [
 						noErrorOnMissing: true,
 						// Automatically link scripts and styles
 						transform( content ) {
-							let metadata = {};
-
-							try {
-								metadata = JSON.parse( content.toString() );
-							} catch ( e ) {}
-
+							const metadata = JSON.parse( content.toString() );
 							const name = metadata.name.replace( 'jetpack/', '' );
 
 							if ( ! name ) {
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9aa70e3ec1f75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+Comment: Updated composer.lock.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.json b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.json
index 6508004317ec5..284b15ddddcdd 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.json
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.json
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@
 		]
 	},
 	"config": {
-		"autoloader-suffix": "d9d132a783958a00a2c7cccff60ca42d_jetpack_mu_wpcom_pluginⓥ2_5_2"
+		"autoloader-suffix": "d9d132a783958a00a2c7cccff60ca42d_jetpack_mu_wpcom_pluginⓥ2_5_3_alpha"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock
index eb52a1a568894..54cdd560ac5fb 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom",
-                "reference": "2827550808c6c48c4760c787ce52592d9012059e"
+                "reference": "a9ffd2d847bb68899b38f0b6916a33e917fe2c90"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-assets": "@dev",
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@
                 },
                 "autotagger": true,
                 "branch-alias": {
-                    "dev-trunk": "5.51.x-dev"
+                    "dev-trunk": "5.52.x-dev"
                 },
                 "textdomain": "jetpack-mu-wpcom",
                 "version-constants": {
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/mu-wpcom-plugin.php b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/mu-wpcom-plugin.php
index 43dc9301cb7cd..60fd1f098ca8e 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/mu-wpcom-plugin.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/mu-wpcom-plugin.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Plugin Name: WordPress.com Features
  * Description: Test plugin for the jetpack-mu-wpcom package
- * Version: 2.5.2
+ * Version: 2.5.3-alpha
  * Author: Automattic
  * License: GPLv2 or later
  * Text Domain: jetpack-mu-wpcom-plugin
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/package.json b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/package.json
index 527941b01f3c4..fdab5b4842b9f 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/package.json
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"private": true,
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-mu-wpcom-plugin",
-	"version": "2.5.2",
+	"version": "2.5.3-alpha",
 	"description": "Test plugin for the jetpack-mu-wpcom package",
 	"homepage": "https://jetpack.com",
 	"bugs": {
diff --git a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9aa70e3ec1f75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/changelog/fix-eslint-no-empty-catch-blocks
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: changed
+Comment: Updated composer.lock.
+
+
diff --git a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.json b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.json
index b2a1a96dcd4a8..2f905ff13f9a1 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.json
+++ b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.json
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 			"composer/installers": true,
 			"roots/wordpress-core-installer": true
 		},
-		"autoloader-suffix": "26841ac2064774301cbe06d174833bfc_wpcomshⓥ5_1_0"
+		"autoloader-suffix": "26841ac2064774301cbe06d174833bfc_wpcomshⓥ5_1_1_alpha"
 	},
 	"extra": {
 		"mirror-repo": "Automattic/wpcom-site-helper",
diff --git a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.lock
index 9aee4e3f31fc6..7544fbbb8f3c2 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/composer.lock
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom",
-                "reference": "2827550808c6c48c4760c787ce52592d9012059e"
+                "reference": "a9ffd2d847bb68899b38f0b6916a33e917fe2c90"
             },
             "require": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-assets": "@dev",
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@
                 },
                 "autotagger": true,
                 "branch-alias": {
-                    "dev-trunk": "5.51.x-dev"
+                    "dev-trunk": "5.52.x-dev"
                 },
                 "textdomain": "jetpack-mu-wpcom",
                 "version-constants": {
diff --git a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/package.json b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/package.json
index d45d9ea27a76f..2c7064c1ad0c4 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/package.json
+++ b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-wpcomsh",
 	"description": "A helper for connecting WordPress.com sites to external host infrastructure.",
 	"homepage": "https://jetpack.com",
-	"version": "5.1.0",
+	"version": "5.1.1-alpha",
 	"bugs": {
 		"url": "https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/labels/[Plugin] Wpcomsh"
 	},
diff --git a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/wpcomsh.php b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/wpcomsh.php
index 2b99c9570789e..6f6d12ba4197b 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/wpcomsh.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/wpcomsh/wpcomsh.php
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: WordPress.com Site Helper
  * Description: A helper for connecting WordPress.com sites to external host infrastructure.
- * Version: 5.1.0
+ * Version: 5.1.1-alpha
  * Author: Automattic
  * Author URI: http://automattic.com/
  *
  * @package wpcomsh
  */
 
-define( 'WPCOMSH_VERSION', '5.1.0' );
+define( 'WPCOMSH_VERSION', '5.1.1-alpha' );
 
 // If true, Typekit fonts will be available in addition to Google fonts
 add_filter( 'jetpack_fonts_enable_typekit', '__return_true' );
diff --git a/tools/cleanup-excludelists.sh b/tools/cleanup-excludelists.sh
index 905025bef739d..d0b1798de9d42 100755
--- a/tools/cleanup-excludelists.sh
+++ b/tools/cleanup-excludelists.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ trap 'rm "$TEMP"' EXIT
 : > "$TEMP"
 pnpm run lint-file --max-warnings=0 --format=json --output-file="$TEMP" $(for f in $(jq -r '.[]' tools/eslint-excludelist.json); do [[ -e "$f" ]] && echo $f; done) || true
 [[ -s "$TEMP" ]] && jq -e '.' < "$TEMP" >/dev/null || die "No JSON data found"
-jq --tab -r --arg pwd "$PWD/" '[ .[] | select( .messages[0] ) | .filePath | ltrimstr($pwd) ] | sort' "$TEMP" > tools/eslint-excludelist.json
+jq --tab -r --arg pwd "$PWD/" '[ .[] | select( .messages[0]?.ruleId ) | .filePath | ltrimstr($pwd) ] | sort' "$TEMP" > tools/eslint-excludelist.json
 
 : > "$TEMP"
 composer phpcs:lint -- -m --file-list=<(for f in $(jq -r '.[]' tools/phpcs-excludelist.json); do [[ -e "$f" ]] && echo $f; done) --report=json --report-file="$TEMP" || true
diff --git a/tools/eslint-excludelist.json b/tools/eslint-excludelist.json
index 7ba169869bef6..4bb487c32a823 100644
--- a/tools/eslint-excludelist.json
+++ b/tools/eslint-excludelist.json
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@
 	"projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/infinite-scroll/infinity.js",
 	"projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/plugin-search/plugin-search.js",
 	"projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/scan/admin-bar-notice.js",
-	"projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/js/jmpress.js",
-	"projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/js/recipes-printthis.js",
 	"projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/shortcodes/js/slideshow-shortcode.js",
 	"projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/videopress/js/gutenberg-video-upload.js",
 	"projects/plugins/jetpack/modules/videopress/js/videopress-plupload.js",
diff --git a/tools/js-tools/eslintrc/base.js b/tools/js-tools/eslintrc/base.js
index 12f44bba338ce..85296bd84faac 100644
--- a/tools/js-tools/eslintrc/base.js
+++ b/tools/js-tools/eslintrc/base.js
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ module.exports = {
 		'jsx-a11y/label-has-associated-control': [ 'error', { assert: 'either' } ],
 		'no-alert': 'off',
 		'no-bitwise': 'off',
-		'no-empty': [ 'error', { allowEmptyCatch: true } ],
 		'no-fallthrough': 'off',
 		'no-prototype-builtins': 'off',
 		'no-undef-init': 'off',