diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 5fbf068de65f..3e7e9e9cf091 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/typescript-node:16-bookworm
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/typescript-node:18-bookworm
 
 RUN apt-get install -y wget bzip2
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3d121564d385..d1509a7b433e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
       - 'release-*'
 
 env:
-  NODE_VERSION: 16.17.1
+  NODE_VERSION: 18.17.1
   PYTHON_VERSION: '3.10' # YML treats 3.10 the number as 3.1, so quotes around 3.10
   # Force a path with spaces and to test extension works in these scenarios
   # Unicode characters are causing 2.7 failures so skip that for now.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
index aa223782de62..b7d2ed0c0545 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
       - release*
 
 env:
-  NODE_VERSION: 16.17.1
+  NODE_VERSION: 18.17.1
   PYTHON_VERSION: '3.10' # YML treats 3.10 the number as 3.1, so quotes around 3.10
   MOCHA_REPORTER_JUNIT: true # Use the mocha-multi-reporters and send output to both console (spec) and JUnit (mocha-junit-reporter). Also enables a reporter which exits the process running the tests if it haven't already.
   ARTIFACT_NAME_VSIX: ms-python-insiders-vsix
diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
index e0325e5adb60..860cc5000ae6 100644
--- a/.nvmrc
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v16.17.1
+v18.17.1
diff --git a/build/azure-pipeline.pre-release.yml b/build/azure-pipeline.pre-release.yml
index eed32b70c35d..bb52f983d02e 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipeline.pre-release.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipeline.pre-release.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extends:
     buildSteps:
       - task: NodeTool@0
         inputs:
-          versionSpec: '16.17.1'
+          versionSpec: '18.17.1'
         displayName: Select Node version
 
       - task: UsePythonVersion@0
diff --git a/build/azure-pipeline.stable.yml b/build/azure-pipeline.stable.yml
index c147f8b55164..02f8bd38cf81 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipeline.stable.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipeline.stable.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extends:
     buildSteps:
       - task: NodeTool@0
         inputs:
-          versionSpec: '16.17.1'
+          versionSpec: '18.17.1'
         displayName: Select Node version
 
       - task: UsePythonVersion@0
diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/pipeline.yml b/build/azure-pipelines/pipeline.yml
index 85b41c16efc0..adb2fa5d1c30 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/pipeline.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/pipeline.yml
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ extends:
         testPlatforms:
           - name: Linux
             nodeVersions:
-              - 16.17.1
+              - 18.17.1
           - name: MacOS
             nodeVersions:
-              - 16.17.1
+              - 18.17.1
           - name: Windows
             nodeVersions:
-              - 16.17.1
+              - 18.17.1
         testSteps:
           - template: /build/azure-pipelines/templates/test-steps.yml@self
             parameters:
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 66f96bf48ec0..4dcc03252d16 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -39,18 +39,19 @@ gulp.task('compileCore', (done) => {
         .on('finish', () => (failed ? done(new Error('TypeScript compilation errors')) : done()));
 });
 
-const apiTsProject = ts.createProject('./pythonExtensionApi/tsconfig.json', { typescript });
-
 gulp.task('compileApi', (done) => {
-    let failed = false;
-    apiTsProject
-        .src()
-        .pipe(apiTsProject())
-        .on('error', () => {
-            failed = true;
+    spawnAsync('npm', ['run', 'compileApi'], undefined, true)
+        .then((stdout) => {
+            if (stdout.includes('error')) {
+                done(new Error(stdout));
+            } else {
+                done();
+            }
         })
-        .js.pipe(gulp.dest('./pythonExtensionApi/out'))
-        .on('finish', () => (failed ? done(new Error('TypeScript compilation errors')) : done()));
+        .catch((ex) => {
+            console.log(ex);
+            done(new Error('TypeScript compilation errors', ex));
+        });
 });
 
 gulp.task('compile', gulp.series('compileCore', 'compileApi'));
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b0f2b968f137..88f4dbfb73b0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                 "@types/md5": "^2.1.32",
                 "@types/mocha": "^9.1.0",
                 "@types/nock": "^10.0.3",
-                "@types/node": "^16.17.0",
+                "@types/node": "^18.17.1",
                 "@types/semver": "^5.5.0",
                 "@types/shortid": "^0.0.29",
                 "@types/sinon": "^10.0.11",
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
                 "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.2.0",
                 "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin-tslint": "^6.2.0",
                 "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.2.0",
-                "@vscode/test-electron": "^2.1.3",
+                "@vscode/test-electron": "^2.3.4",
                 "@vscode/vsce": "^2.18.0",
                 "bent": "^7.3.12",
                 "chai": "^4.1.2",
@@ -1584,9 +1584,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@types/node": {
-            "version": "16.18.25",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-16.18.25.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-rUDO6s9Q/El1R1I21HG4qw/LstTHCPO/oQNAwI/4b2f9EWvMnqt4d3HJwPMawfZ3UvodB8516Yg+VAq54YM+eA==",
+            "version": "18.17.14",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.17.14.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-ZE/5aB73CyGqgQULkLG87N9GnyGe5TcQjv34pwS8tfBs1IkCh0ASM69mydb2znqd6v0eX+9Ytvk6oQRqu8T1Vw==",
             "dev": true
         },
         "node_modules/@types/semver": {
@@ -2009,18 +2009,18 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@vscode/test-electron": {
-            "version": "2.1.3",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vscode/test-electron/-/test-electron-2.1.3.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-ps/yJ/9ToUZtR1dHfWi1mDXtep1VoyyrmGKC3UnIbScToRQvbUjyy1VMqnMEW3EpMmC3g7+pyThIPtPyCLHyow==",
+            "version": "2.3.4",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vscode/test-electron/-/test-electron-2.3.4.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-eWzIqXMhvlcoXfEFNWrVu/yYT5w6De+WZXR/bafUQhAp8+8GkQo95Oe14phwiRUPv8L+geAKl/QM2+PoT3YW3g==",
             "dev": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "http-proxy-agent": "^4.0.1",
                 "https-proxy-agent": "^5.0.0",
-                "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
-                "unzipper": "^0.10.11"
+                "jszip": "^3.10.1",
+                "semver": "^7.5.2"
             },
             "engines": {
-                "node": ">=8.9.3"
+                "node": ">=16"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@vscode/vsce": {
@@ -3178,15 +3178,6 @@
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/big-integer": {
-            "version": "1.6.49",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/big-integer/-/big-integer-1.6.49.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-KJ7VhqH+f/BOt9a3yMwJNmcZjG53ijWMTjSAGMveQWyLwqIiwkjNP5PFgDob3Snnx86SjDj6I89fIbv0dkQeNw==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=0.6"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/big.js": {
             "version": "5.2.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/big.js/-/big.js-5.2.2.tgz",
@@ -3196,19 +3187,6 @@
                 "node": "*"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/binary": {
-            "version": "0.3.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/binary/-/binary-0.3.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha1-n2BVO8XOjDOG87VTz/R0Yq3sqnk=",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "buffers": "~0.1.1",
-                "chainsaw": "~0.1.0"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": "*"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/binary-extensions": {
             "version": "2.2.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/binary-extensions/-/binary-extensions-2.2.0.tgz",
@@ -3375,12 +3353,6 @@
                 "pako": "~1.0.5"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/browserify-zlib/node_modules/pako": {
-            "version": "1.0.10",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pako/-/pako-1.0.10.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-0DTvPVU3ed8+HNXOu5Bs+o//Mbdj9VNQMUOe9oKCwh8l0GNwpTDMKCWbRjgtD291AWnkAgkqA/LOnQS8AmS1tw==",
-            "dev": true
-        },
         "node_modules/browserslist": {
             "version": "4.21.9",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/browserslist/-/browserslist-4.21.9.tgz",
@@ -3474,15 +3446,6 @@
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             "dev": true
         },
-        "node_modules/buffer-indexof-polyfill": {
-            "version": "1.0.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/buffer-indexof-polyfill/-/buffer-indexof-polyfill-1.0.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-I7wzHwA3t1/lwXQh+A5PbNvJxgfo5r3xulgpYDB5zckTu/Z9oUK9biouBKQUjEqzaz3HnAT6TYoovmE+GqSf7A==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=0.10"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/buffer-xor": {
             "version": "1.0.3",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/buffer-xor/-/buffer-xor-1.0.3.tgz",
@@ -3666,18 +3629,6 @@
                 "chai": ">= 2.1.2 < 5"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/chainsaw": {
-            "version": "0.1.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chainsaw/-/chainsaw-0.1.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha1-XqtQsor+WAdNDVgpE4iCi15fvJg=",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "traverse": ">=0.3.0 <0.4"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": "*"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/chalk": {
             "version": "2.4.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chalk/-/chalk-2.4.2.tgz",
@@ -5175,15 +5126,6 @@
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             "dev": true
         },
-        "node_modules/duplexer2": {
-            "version": "0.1.4",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/duplexer2/-/duplexer2-0.1.4.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha1-ixLauHjA1p4+eJEFFmKjL8a93ME=",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "readable-stream": "^2.0.2"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/duplexer3": {
             "version": "0.1.4",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/duplexer3/-/duplexer3-0.1.4.tgz",
@@ -7120,33 +7062,6 @@
                 "node": "^8.16.0 || ^10.6.0 || >=11.0.0"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/fstream": {
-            "version": "1.0.12",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fstream/-/fstream-1.0.12.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-WvJ193OHa0GHPEL+AycEJgxvBEwyfRkN1vhjca23OaPVMCaLCXTd5qAu82AjTcgP1UJmytkOKb63Ypde7raDIg==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "graceful-fs": "^4.1.2",
-                "inherits": "~2.0.0",
-                "mkdirp": ">=0.5 0",
-                "rimraf": "2"
-            },
-            "engines": {
-                "node": ">=0.6"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/fstream/node_modules/rimraf": {
-            "version": "2.7.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rimraf/-/rimraf-2.7.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-uWjbaKIK3T1OSVptzX7Nl6PvQ3qAGtKEtVRjRuazjfL3Bx5eI409VZSqgND+4UNnmzLVdPj9FqFJNPqBZFve4w==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
-                "glob": "^7.1.3"
-            },
-            "bin": {
-                "rimraf": "bin.js"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/function-bind": {
             "version": "1.1.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/function-bind/-/function-bind-1.1.1.tgz",
@@ -8073,6 +7988,12 @@
                 "node": ">= 4"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/immediate": {
+            "version": "3.0.6",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/immediate/-/immediate-3.0.6.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-XXOFtyqDjNDAQxVfYxuF7g9Il/IbWmmlQg2MYKOH8ExIT1qg6xc4zyS3HaEEATgs1btfzxq15ciUiY7gjSXRGQ==",
+            "dev": true
+        },
         "node_modules/import-fresh": {
             "version": "3.3.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/import-fresh/-/import-fresh-3.3.0.tgz",
@@ -9097,6 +9018,18 @@
                 "node": ">=4.0"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/jszip": {
+            "version": "3.10.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jszip/-/jszip-3.10.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-xXDvecyTpGLrqFrvkrUSoxxfJI5AH7U8zxxtVclpsUtMCq4JQ290LY8AW5c7Ggnr/Y/oK+bQMbqK2qmtk3pN4g==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "dependencies": {
+                "lie": "~3.3.0",
+                "pako": "~1.0.2",
+                "readable-stream": "~2.3.6",
+                "setimmediate": "^1.0.5"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/just-debounce": {
             "version": "1.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/just-debounce/-/just-debounce-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -9225,6 +9158,15 @@
                 "node": ">= 0.8.0"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/lie": {
+            "version": "3.3.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lie/-/lie-3.3.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-UaiMJzeWRlEujzAuw5LokY1L5ecNQYZKfmyZ9L7wDHb/p5etKaxXhohBcrw0EYby+G/NA52vRSN4N39dxHAIwQ==",
+            "dev": true,
+            "dependencies": {
+                "immediate": "~3.0.5"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/liftoff": {
             "version": "3.1.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/liftoff/-/liftoff-3.1.0.tgz",
@@ -9253,12 +9195,6 @@
                 "uc.micro": "^1.0.1"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/listenercount": {
-            "version": "1.0.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/listenercount/-/listenercount-1.0.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha1-hMinKrWcRyUyFIDJdeZQg0LnCTc=",
-            "dev": true
-        },
         "node_modules/load-json-file": {
             "version": "1.1.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/load-json-file/-/load-json-file-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -11315,6 +11251,12 @@
                 "node": ">=8"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/pako": {
+            "version": "1.0.11",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pako/-/pako-1.0.11.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-4hLB8Py4zZce5s4yd9XzopqwVv/yGNhV1Bl8NTmCq1763HeK2+EwVTv+leGeL13Dnh2wfbqowVPXCIO0z4taYw==",
+            "dev": true
+        },
         "node_modules/parent-module": {
             "version": "1.0.1",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/parent-module/-/parent-module-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -13856,15 +13798,6 @@
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         },
-        "node_modules/traverse": {
-            "version": "0.3.9",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/traverse/-/traverse-0.3.9.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha1-cXuPIgzAu3tE5AUUwisui7xw2Lk=",
-            "dev": true,
-            "engines": {
-                "node": "*"
-            }
-        },
         "node_modules/trim-repeated": {
             "version": "1.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/trim-repeated/-/trim-repeated-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -14578,30 +14511,6 @@
                 "node": ">=8"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/unzipper": {
-            "version": "0.10.11",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unzipper/-/unzipper-0.10.11.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-+BrAq2oFqWod5IESRjL3S8baohbevGcVA+teAIOYWM3pDVdseogqbzhhvvmiyQrUNKFUnDMtELW3X8ykbyDCJw==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "dependencies": {
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-                "binary": "~0.3.0",
-                "bluebird": "~3.4.1",
-                "buffer-indexof-polyfill": "~1.0.0",
-                "duplexer2": "~0.1.4",
-                "fstream": "^1.0.12",
-                "graceful-fs": "^4.2.2",
-                "listenercount": "~1.0.1",
-                "readable-stream": "~2.3.6",
-                "setimmediate": "~1.0.4"
-            }
-        },
-        "node_modules/unzipper/node_modules/bluebird": {
-            "version": "3.4.7",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bluebird/-/bluebird-3.4.7.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha1-9y12C+Cbf3bQjtj66Ysomo0F+rM=",
-            "dev": true
-        },
         "node_modules/upath": {
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             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/upath/-/upath-1.2.0.tgz",
@@ -16900,9 +16809,9 @@
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-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-16.18.25.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-rUDO6s9Q/El1R1I21HG4qw/LstTHCPO/oQNAwI/4b2f9EWvMnqt4d3HJwPMawfZ3UvodB8516Yg+VAq54YM+eA==",
+            "version": "18.17.14",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-18.17.14.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-ZE/5aB73CyGqgQULkLG87N9GnyGe5TcQjv34pwS8tfBs1IkCh0ASM69mydb2znqd6v0eX+9Ytvk6oQRqu8T1Vw==",
             "dev": true
         },
         "@types/semver": {
@@ -17192,15 +17101,15 @@
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-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vscode/test-electron/-/test-electron-2.1.3.tgz",
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+            "version": "2.3.4",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@vscode/test-electron/-/test-electron-2.3.4.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-eWzIqXMhvlcoXfEFNWrVu/yYT5w6De+WZXR/bafUQhAp8+8GkQo95Oe14phwiRUPv8L+geAKl/QM2+PoT3YW3g==",
             "dev": true,
             "requires": {
                 "http-proxy-agent": "^4.0.1",
                 "https-proxy-agent": "^5.0.0",
-                "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
-                "unzipper": "^0.10.11"
+                "jszip": "^3.10.1",
+                "semver": "^7.5.2"
             }
         },
         "@vscode/vsce": {
@@ -18115,28 +18024,12 @@
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             }
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-        "big-integer": {
-            "version": "1.6.49",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/big-integer/-/big-integer-1.6.49.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-KJ7VhqH+f/BOt9a3yMwJNmcZjG53ijWMTjSAGMveQWyLwqIiwkjNP5PFgDob3Snnx86SjDj6I89fIbv0dkQeNw==",
-            "dev": true
-        },
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             "version": "5.2.2",
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             "integrity": "sha512-vyL2OymJxmarO8gxMr0mhChsO9QGwhynfuu4+MHTAW6czfq9humCB7rKpUjDd9YUiDPU4mzpyupFSvOClAwbmQ==",
             "dev": true
         },
-        "binary": {
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index 50dfa0b4474b..902809672623 100644
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+            "integrity": "sha512-rRV+zQD8tVFys26lAGR9WUuS4iUAngJScM+ZRSKtvl5tKeZ2t5bvdNFdNHBW9FWR4guGHlgmsZ1G7BSm2wTbuA==",
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diff --git a/pythonExtensionApi/package.json b/pythonExtensionApi/package.json
index baabf85d6549..9e58f1a2400c 100644
--- a/pythonExtensionApi/package.json
+++ b/pythonExtensionApi/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	"main": "./out/main.js",
 	"types": "./out/main.d.ts",
 	"engines": {
-		"node": ">=16.17.1",
+		"node": ">=18.17.1",
 		"vscode": "^1.78.0"
 	},
     "license": "MIT",
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "typescript": "5.0.4",
-        "@types/vscode": "^1.78.0"
+        "@types/vscode": "^1.78.0",
+        "source-map": "^0.8.0-beta.0"
     },
     "scripts": {
         "prepublishOnly": "echo \"⛔ Can only publish from a secure pipeline ⛔\" && node ../build/fail",
diff --git a/src/test/pythonEnvironments/common/environmentManagers/conda.unit.test.ts b/src/test/pythonEnvironments/common/environmentManagers/conda.unit.test.ts
index c57b0cae49a6..82eaadeb98f0 100644
--- a/src/test/pythonEnvironments/common/environmentManagers/conda.unit.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/pythonEnvironments/common/environmentManagers/conda.unit.test.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ suite('Conda and its environments are located correctly', () => {
                         const isFile = typeof dir[name] === 'string';
                         return {
                             name,
+                            path: dir.name?.toString() ?? '',
                             isFile: () => isFile,
                             isDirectory: () => !isFile,
                             isBlockDevice: () => false,
diff --git a/src/test/standardTest.ts b/src/test/standardTest.ts
index 0562d1adf431..0fe53437cf3d 100644
--- a/src/test/standardTest.ts
+++ b/src/test/standardTest.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { downloadAndUnzipVSCode, resolveCliPathFromVSCodeExecutablePath, runTest
 import { JUPYTER_EXTENSION_ID, PYLANCE_EXTENSION_ID } from '../client/common/constants';
 import { EXTENSION_ROOT_DIR_FOR_TESTS } from './constants';
 import { getChannel } from './utils/vscode';
+import { TestOptions } from '@vscode/test-electron/out/runTest';
 
 // If running smoke tests, we don't have access to this.
 if (process.env.TEST_FILES_SUFFIX !== 'smoke.test') {
@@ -85,18 +86,20 @@ async function start() {
             : ['--disable-extensions'];
     await installJupyterExtension(vscodeExecutablePath);
     await installPylanceExtension(vscodeExecutablePath);
+    console.log('VS Code executable', vscodeExecutablePath);
     const launchArgs = baseLaunchArgs
         .concat([workspacePath])
         .concat(channel === 'insiders' ? ['--enable-proposed-api'] : [])
         .concat(['--timeout', '5000']);
     console.log(`Starting vscode ${channel} with args ${launchArgs.join(' ')}`);
-    await runTests({
+    const options: TestOptions = {
         extensionDevelopmentPath: extensionDevelopmentPath,
         extensionTestsPath: path.join(EXTENSION_ROOT_DIR_FOR_TESTS, 'out', 'test'),
         launchArgs,
         version: channel,
         extensionTestsEnv: { ...process.env, UITEST_DISABLE_INSIDERS: '1' },
-    });
+    };
+    await runTests(options);
 }
 start().catch((ex) => {
     console.error('End Standard tests (with errors)', ex);