Node compatibility improvements

[vigoo]

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[blacksmith-sh]

Found 20 test failures on Blacksmith runners:

Failures

Test	View Logs
subtest sync throw fail/+sync throw fail	View Logs
subtest sync throw fail/+sync throw fail	View Logs
subtest sync throw fail/+sync throw fail	View Logs
subtest sync throw fail/+sync throw fail	View Logs
subtest sync throw fail/+sync throw fail	View Logs
subtest sync throw fails/sync throw fails at first	View Logs
subtest sync throw fails/sync throw fails at first	View Logs
subtest sync throw fails/sync throw fails at first	View Logs
subtest sync throw fails/sync throw fails at first	View Logs
subtest sync throw fails/sync throw fails at first	View Logs
subtest sync throw fails/sync throw fails at second	View Logs
subtest sync throw fails/sync throw fails at second	View Logs
subtest sync throw fails/sync throw fails at second	View Logs
subtest sync throw fails/sync throw fails at second	View Logs
subtest sync throw fails/sync throw fails at second	View Logs
top level/+long running	View Logs
top level/+long running	View Logs
top level/+long running	View Logs
top level/+long running	View Logs
top level/+long running	View Logs