diff --git a/cli/init.js b/cli/init.js
index db15d6cf0..412a54c0f 100755
--- a/cli/init.js
+++ b/cli/init.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const fs = require('fs')
 const path = require('path')
 const chalk = require('chalk')
 const { until } = require('@open-draft/until')
-const confirm = require('@inquirer/confirm')
+const confirm = require('@inquirer/confirm').default
 const invariant = require('./invariant')
 const { SERVICE_WORKER_BUILD_PATH } = require('../config/constants')
 
diff --git a/config/replaceCoreImports.js b/config/replaceCoreImports.js
index 3087485cf..1033c1a72 100644
--- a/config/replaceCoreImports.js
+++ b/config/replaceCoreImports.js
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
-function replaceCoreImports(fileContents, isEsm) {
-  const importPattern = isEsm
-    ? /from ["'](~\/core(.*))["'](;)?$/gm
-    : /require\(["'](~\/core(.*))["']\)(;)?/gm
+const CORE_ESM_IMPORT_PATTERN = /from ["'](~\/core(.*))["'](;)?/gm
+const CORE_CJS_IMPORT_PATTERN = /require\(["'](~\/core(.*))["']\)(;)?/gm
+
+function getCoreImportPattern(isEsm) {
+  return isEsm ? CORE_ESM_IMPORT_PATTERN : CORE_CJS_IMPORT_PATTERN
+}
 
+function hasCoreImports(fileContents, isEsm) {
+  return getCoreImportPattern(isEsm).test(fileContents)
+}
+
+function replaceCoreImports(fileContents, isEsm) {
   return fileContents.replace(
-    importPattern,
+    getCoreImportPattern(isEsm),
     (_, __, maybeSubmodulePath, maybeSemicolon) => {
       const submodulePath = maybeSubmodulePath || '/index'
       const semicolon = maybeSemicolon || ''
@@ -17,5 +24,6 @@ function replaceCoreImports(fileContents, isEsm) {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
+  hasCoreImports,
   replaceCoreImports,
 }
diff --git a/config/scripts/patch-ts.js b/config/scripts/patch-ts.js
index fa25c7895..7f413f736 100644
--- a/config/scripts/patch-ts.js
+++ b/config/scripts/patch-ts.js
@@ -1,29 +1,106 @@
-const fs = require('fs')
-const path = require('path')
-const { replaceCoreImports } = require('../replaceCoreImports')
+const fs = require('node:fs')
+const { exec } = require('node:child_process')
+const path = require('node:path')
+const { promisify } = require('node:util')
+const { invariant } = require('outvariant')
+const glob = require('glob')
+const { hasCoreImports, replaceCoreImports } = require('../replaceCoreImports')
+
+const execAsync = promisify(exec)
+
+const BUILD_DIR = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../lib')
 
 async function patchTypeDefs() {
-  const typeDefsPaths = [
-    path.resolve(__dirname, '../..', 'lib/browser/index.d.ts'),
-    path.resolve(__dirname, '../..', 'lib/node/index.d.ts'),
-    path.resolve(__dirname, '../..', 'lib/native/index.d.ts'),
-  ]
+  const typeDefsPaths = glob.sync('**/*.d.{ts,mts}', {
+    cwd: BUILD_DIR,
+    absolute: true,
+  })
+  const typeDefsWithCoreImports = typeDefsPaths
+    .map((modulePath) => {
+      const fileContents = fs.readFileSync(modulePath, 'utf8')
+      if (hasCoreImports(fileContents, true)) {
+        return [modulePath, fileContents]
+      }
+    })
+    .filter(Boolean)
 
-  for (const typeDefsPath of typeDefsPaths) {
-    if (!fs.existsSync(typeDefsPath)) {
-      continue
-    }
+  if (typeDefsWithCoreImports.length === 0) {
+    console.log(
+      'Found no .d.ts modules containing the "~/core" import, skipping...',
+    )
+    return process.exit(0)
+  }
 
-    const fileContents = fs.readFileSync(typeDefsPath, 'utf8')
+  console.log(
+    'Found %d module(s) with the "~/core" import, resolving...',
+    typeDefsWithCoreImports.length,
+  )
 
+  for (const [typeDefsPath, fileContents] of typeDefsWithCoreImports) {
     // Treat ".d.ts" files as ESM to replace "import" statements.
     // Force no extension on the ".d.ts" imports.
     const nextFileContents = replaceCoreImports(fileContents, true)
-
     fs.writeFileSync(typeDefsPath, nextFileContents, 'utf8')
+    console.log('Successfully patched "%s"!', typeDefsPath)
+  }
+
+  console.log(
+    'Imports resolved in %d file(s), verifying...',
+    typeDefsWithCoreImports.length,
+  )
+
+  // Next, validate that we left no "~/core" imports unresolved.
+  const result = await execAsync(
+    `grep "~/core" ./**/*.{ts,mts} -R -l || exit 0`,
+    {
+      cwd: BUILD_DIR,
+      shell: '/bin/bash',
+    },
+  )
+
+  invariant(
+    result.stderr === '',
+    'Failed to validate the .d.ts modules for the presence of the "~/core" import. See the original error below.',
+    result.stderr,
+  )
 
-    console.log('Successfully patched at "%s"!', typeDefsPath)
+  if (result.stdout !== '') {
+    const modulesWithUnresolvedImports = result.stdout
+      .split('\n')
+      .filter(Boolean)
+
+    console.error(
+      `Found .d.ts modules containing unresolved "~/core" import after the patching:
+
+  ${modulesWithUnresolvedImports.map((path) => `  - ${path}`).join('\n')}
+        `,
+    )
+
+    return process.exit(1)
+  }
+
+  // Ensure that the .d.ts files compile without errors after resolving the "~/core" imports.
+  console.log('Compiling the .d.ts modules with tsc...')
+  const tscCompilation = await execAsync(
+    `tsc --noEmit --skipLibCheck ${typeDefsPaths.join(' ')}`,
+    {
+      cwd: BUILD_DIR,
+    },
+  )
+
+  if (tscCompilation.stderr !== '') {
+    console.error(
+      'Failed to compile the .d.ts modules with tsc. See the original error below.',
+      tscCompilation.stderr,
+    )
+
+    return process.exit(1)
   }
+
+  console.log(
+    'The "~/core" imports resolved successfully in %d .d.ts modules! 🎉',
+    typeDefsWithCoreImports.length,
+  )
 }
 
 patchTypeDefs()
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 92637b4f6..c4d7ad127 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -93,10 +93,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/kettanaito"
   },
   "license": "MIT",
-  "funding": {
-    "type": "opencollective",
-    "url": "https://opencollective.com/mswjs"
-  },
+  "funding": "https://github.com/sponsors/mswjs",
   "files": [
     "config/constants.js",
     "config/scripts/postinstall.js",
@@ -147,7 +144,7 @@
     "@commitlint/config-conventional": "^18.4.4",
     "@fastify/websocket": "^8.3.1",
     "@open-draft/test-server": "^0.4.2",
-    "@ossjs/release": "^0.8.0",
+    "@ossjs/release": "^0.8.1",
     "@playwright/test": "^1.40.1",
     "@swc/core": "^1.3.102",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.21",
@@ -156,8 +153,8 @@
     "@types/json-bigint": "^1.0.4",
     "@types/node": "18.x",
     "@types/ws": "^8.5.10",
-    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.11.0",
-    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.11.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.2.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.2.0",
     "@web/dev-server": "^0.1.38",
     "axios": "^1.6.5",
     "babel-minify": "^0.5.1",
@@ -167,7 +164,7 @@
     "cz-conventional-changelog": "3.3.0",
     "esbuild": "^0.19.11",
     "esbuild-loader": "^4.0.2",
-    "eslint": "^8.56.0",
+    "eslint": "^8.57.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.1.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.1.3",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 373ea46e2..0518856f2 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ specifiers:
   '@mswjs/interceptors': ^0.26.8
   '@open-draft/test-server': ^0.4.2
   '@open-draft/until': ^2.1.0
-  '@ossjs/release': ^0.8.0
+  '@ossjs/release': ^0.8.1
   '@playwright/test': ^1.40.1
   '@swc/core': ^1.3.102
   '@types/cookie': ^0.6.0
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ specifiers:
   '@types/node': 18.x
   '@types/statuses': ^2.0.4
   '@types/ws': ^8.5.10
-  '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': ^5.11.0
-  '@typescript-eslint/parser': ^5.11.0
+  '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': ^7.2.0
+  '@typescript-eslint/parser': ^7.2.0
   '@web/dev-server': ^0.1.38
   axios: ^1.6.5
   babel-minify: ^0.5.1
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ specifiers:
   cz-conventional-changelog: 3.3.0
   esbuild: ^0.19.11
   esbuild-loader: ^4.0.2
-  eslint: ^8.56.0
+  eslint: ^8.57.0
   eslint-config-prettier: ^9.1.0
   eslint-plugin-prettier: ^5.1.3
   express: ^4.18.2
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ devDependencies:
   '@commitlint/config-conventional': 18.6.2
   '@fastify/websocket': 8.3.1
   '@open-draft/test-server': 0.4.2
-  '@ossjs/release': 0.8.0
+  '@ossjs/release': 0.8.1
   '@playwright/test': 1.41.2
   '@swc/core': 1.4.2
   '@types/express': 4.17.21
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ devDependencies:
   '@types/json-bigint': 1.0.4
   '@types/node': 18.19.17
   '@types/ws': 8.5.10
-  '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': 5.62.0_jbhrznr3jcixjmlfip44232stu
-  '@typescript-eslint/parser': 5.62.0_j5xxi3skikxmgrjgngycki2pt4
+  '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': 7.2.0_sgabwklfavlej7ajy5bmtxbg6i
+  '@typescript-eslint/parser': 7.2.0_5iotri5aeibafrgj7thsggiclm
   '@web/dev-server': 0.1.38
   axios: 1.6.7
   babel-minify: 0.5.2
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ devDependencies:
   cz-conventional-changelog: 3.3.0_ldhiuk7svr7x2l7bfqwjwnkvgy
   esbuild: 0.19.12
   esbuild-loader: 4.0.3_webpack@5.90.3
-  eslint: 8.56.0
-  eslint-config-prettier: 9.1.0_eslint@8.56.0
-  eslint-plugin-prettier: 5.1.3_roii55ymmf2x2gcdisgexmmcgu
+  eslint: 8.57.0
+  eslint-config-prettier: 9.1.0_eslint@8.57.0
+  eslint-plugin-prettier: 5.1.3_udeglvt2rvqfn252kbszwwr7nu
   express: 4.18.2
   fastify: 4.26.2
   fs-extra: 11.2.0
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ devDependencies:
   typescript: 5.4.2
   undici: 5.28.3
   url-loader: 4.1.1_webpack@5.90.3
-  vitest: 1.3.1_jz4daltgcxlsto6zys62wxwil4
-  vitest-environment-miniflare: 2.14.2_vitest@1.3.1
+  vitest: 1.4.0_jz4daltgcxlsto6zys62wxwil4
+  vitest-environment-miniflare: 2.14.2_vitest@1.4.0
   webpack: 5.90.3_hcs6zs6br3cvrjsek5ynrm4maa
   webpack-http-server: 0.5.0_hcs6zs6br3cvrjsek5ynrm4maa
 
@@ -755,13 +755,13 @@ packages:
     dev: true
     optional: true
 
-  /@eslint-community/eslint-utils/4.4.0_eslint@8.56.0:
+  /@eslint-community/eslint-utils/4.4.0_eslint@8.57.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-1/sA4dwrzBAyeUoQ6oxahHKmrZvsnLCg4RfxW3ZFGGmQkSNQPFNLV9CUEFQP1x9EYXHTo5p6xdhZM1Ne9p/AfA==}
     engines: {node: ^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0}
     peerDependencies:
       eslint: ^6.0.0 || ^7.0.0 || >=8.0.0
     dependencies:
-      eslint: 8.56.0
+      eslint: 8.57.0
       eslint-visitor-keys: 3.4.3
     dev: true
 
@@ -787,8 +787,8 @@ packages:
       - supports-color
     dev: true
 
-  /@eslint/js/8.56.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-gMsVel9D7f2HLkBma9VbtzZRehRogVRfbr++f06nL2vnCGCNlzOD+/MUov/F4p8myyAHspEhVobgjpX64q5m6A==}
+  /@eslint/js/8.57.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Ys+3g2TaW7gADOJzPt83SJtCDhMjndcDMFVQ/Tj9iA1BfJzFKD9mAUXT3OenpuPHbI6P/myECxRJrofUsDx/5g==}
     engines: {node: ^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0}
     dev: true
 
@@ -1178,8 +1178,8 @@ packages:
   /@open-draft/until/2.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-U69T3ItWHvLwGg5eJ0n3I62nWuE6ilHlmz7zM0npLBRvPRd7e6NYmg54vvRtP5mZG7kZqZCFVdsTWo7BPtBujg==}
 
-  /@ossjs/release/0.8.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-vzxhYvad/Ub3j8bWWCRfdwTvFzK3HtKjm8IM5J+7njnQcZZie5iouUXX+G65OI3F1YgQSWvsozrWqHyN1x7fjQ==}
+  /@ossjs/release/0.8.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-gApVH7M47Mkh9GNMpd/LJi72KlCUcl/t0lbTP082APlHIQUzyQObcMyfLOjEwRdxyyYJtKlbTMzoDf/+NNIIiQ==}
     hasBin: true
     dependencies:
       '@open-draft/deferred-promise': 2.2.0
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ packages:
   /@types/conventional-commits-parser/3.0.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-z4crlplLzL9uA5kbE4ZghAf5RbrEr1UL/uNGGgxYbJjI0jRBjuYKuasbo13ANZsSapLTM2DLZk6LDcjemow4qQ==}
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 18.19.17
+      '@types/node': 20.11.19
     dev: true
 
   /@types/cookie/0.4.1:
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ packages:
   /@types/node-fetch/2.6.11:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-24xFj9R5+rfQJLRyM56qh+wnVSYhyXC2tkoBndtY0U+vubqNsYXGjufB2nn8Q6gt0LrARwL6UBtMCSVCwl4B1g==}
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 18.19.17
+      '@types/node': 20.11.19
       form-data: 4.0.0
     dev: true
 
@@ -1814,133 +1814,135 @@ packages:
       '@types/yargs-parser': 21.0.3
     dev: true
 
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-    engines: {node: ^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0}
+  /@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin/7.2.0_sgabwklfavlej7ajy5bmtxbg6i:
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+    engines: {node: ^16.0.0 || >=18.0.0}
     peerDependencies:
-      '@typescript-eslint/parser': ^5.0.0
-      eslint: ^6.0.0 || ^7.0.0 || ^8.0.0
+      '@typescript-eslint/parser': ^7.0.0
+      eslint: ^8.56.0
       typescript: '*'
     peerDependenciesMeta:
       typescript:
         optional: true
     dependencies:
       '@eslint-community/regexpp': 4.10.0
-      '@typescript-eslint/parser': 5.62.0_j5xxi3skikxmgrjgngycki2pt4
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       debug: 4.3.4
-      eslint: 8.56.0
+      eslint: 8.57.0
       graphemer: 1.4.0
       ignore: 5.3.1
-      natural-compare-lite: 1.4.0
+      natural-compare: 1.4.0
       semver: 7.6.0
-      tsutils: 3.21.0_typescript@5.4.2
+      ts-api-utils: 1.3.0_typescript@5.4.2
       typescript: 5.4.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
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-      eslint: 8.56.0
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       semver: 7.6.0
     transitivePeerDependencies:
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       - typescript
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     dependencies:
-      '@vitest/spy': 1.3.1
-      '@vitest/utils': 1.3.1
+      '@vitest/spy': 1.4.0
+      '@vitest/utils': 1.4.0
       chai: 4.4.1
     dev: true
 
-  /@vitest/runner/1.3.1:
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-      '@vitest/utils': 1.3.1
+      '@vitest/utils': 1.4.0
       p-limit: 5.0.0
       pathe: 1.1.2
     dev: true
 
-  /@vitest/snapshot/1.3.1:
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+  /@vitest/snapshot/1.4.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-saAFnt5pPIA5qDGxOHxJ/XxhMFKkUSBJmVt5VgDsAqPTX6JP326r5C/c9UuCMPoXNzuudTPsYDZCoJ5ilpqG2A==}
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       pathe: 1.1.2
       pretty-format: 29.7.0
     dev: true
 
-  /@vitest/spy/1.3.1:
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+  /@vitest/spy/1.4.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Ywau/Qs1DzM/8Uc+yA77CwSegizMlcgTJuYGAi0jujOteJOUf1ujunHThYo243KG9nAyWT3L9ifPYZ5+As/+6Q==}
     dependencies:
       tinyspy: 2.2.1
     dev: true
 
-  /@vitest/utils/1.3.1:
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+  /@vitest/utils/1.4.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-mx3Yd1/6e2Vt/PUC98DcqTirtfxUyAZ32uK82r8rZzbtBeBo+nqgnjx/LvqQdWsrvNtm14VmurNgcf4nqY5gJg==}
     dependencies:
       diff-sequences: 29.6.3
       estree-walker: 3.0.3
@@ -3748,16 +3750,16 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
     dev: true
 
-  /eslint-config-prettier/9.1.0_eslint@8.56.0:
+  /eslint-config-prettier/9.1.0_eslint@8.57.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-NSWl5BFQWEPi1j4TjVNItzYV7dZXZ+wP6I6ZhrBGpChQhZRUaElihE9uRRkcbRnNb76UMKDF3r+WTmNcGPKsqw==}
     hasBin: true
     peerDependencies:
       eslint: '>=7.0.0'
     dependencies:
-      eslint: 8.56.0
+      eslint: 8.57.0
     dev: true
 
-  /eslint-plugin-prettier/5.1.3_roii55ymmf2x2gcdisgexmmcgu:
+  /eslint-plugin-prettier/5.1.3_udeglvt2rvqfn252kbszwwr7nu:
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     engines: {node: ^14.18.0 || >=16.0.0}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -3771,8 +3773,8 @@ packages:
       eslint-config-prettier:
         optional: true
     dependencies:
-      eslint: 8.56.0
-      eslint-config-prettier: 9.1.0_eslint@8.56.0
+      eslint: 8.57.0
+      eslint-config-prettier: 9.1.0_eslint@8.57.0
       prettier: 3.2.5
       prettier-linter-helpers: 1.0.0
       synckit: 0.8.8
@@ -3799,15 +3801,15 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: ^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0}
     dev: true
 
-  /eslint/8.56.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Go19xM6T9puCOWntie1/P997aXxFsOi37JIHRWI514Hc6ZnaHGKY9xFhrU65RT6CcBEzZoGG1e6Nq+DT04ZtZQ==}
+  /eslint/8.57.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-dZ6+mexnaTIbSBZWgou51U6OmzIhYM2VcNdtiTtI7qPNZm35Akpr0f6vtw3w1Kmn5PYo+tZVfh13WrhpS6oLqQ==}
     engines: {node: ^12.22.0 || ^14.17.0 || >=16.0.0}
     hasBin: true
     dependencies:
-      '@eslint-community/eslint-utils': 4.4.0_eslint@8.56.0
+      '@eslint-community/eslint-utils': 4.4.0_eslint@8.57.0
       '@eslint-community/regexpp': 4.10.0
       '@eslint/eslintrc': 2.1.4
-      '@eslint/js': 8.56.0
+      '@eslint/js': 8.57.0
       '@humanwhocodes/config-array': 0.11.14
       '@humanwhocodes/module-importer': 1.0.1
       '@nodelib/fs.walk': 1.2.8
@@ -5749,10 +5751,6 @@ packages:
     hasBin: true
     dev: true
 
-  /natural-compare-lite/1.4.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Tj+HTDSJJKaZnfiuw+iaF9skdPpTo2GtEly5JHnWV/hfv2Qj/9RKsGISQtLh2ox3l5EAGw487hnBee0sIJ6v2g==}
-    dev: true
-
   /natural-compare/1.4.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-OWND8ei3VtNC9h7V60qff3SVobHr996CTwgxubgyQYEpg290h9J0buyECNNJexkFm5sOajh5G116RYA1c8ZMSw==}
     dev: true
@@ -7420,6 +7418,15 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=8'}
     dev: true
 
+  /ts-api-utils/1.3.0_typescript@5.4.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-UQMIo7pb8WRomKR1/+MFVLTroIvDVtMX3K6OUir8ynLyzB8Jeriont2bTAtmNPa1ekAgN7YPDyf6V+ygrdU+eQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=16'}
+    peerDependencies:
+      typescript: '>=4.2.0'
+    dependencies:
+      typescript: 5.4.2
+    dev: true
+
   /ts-interface-checker/0.1.13:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Y/arvbn+rrz3JCKl9C4kVNfTfSm2/mEp5FSz5EsZSANGPSlQrpRI5M4PKF+mJnE52jOO90PnPSc3Ur3bTQw0gA==}
     dev: true
@@ -7456,10 +7463,6 @@ packages:
       yn: 3.1.1
     dev: true
 
-  /tslib/1.14.1:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Xni35NKzjgMrwevysHTCArtLDpPvye8zV/0E4EyYn43P7/7qvQwPh9BGkHewbMulVntbigmcT7rdX3BNo9wRJg==}
-    dev: true
-
   /tslib/2.6.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-AEYxH93jGFPn/a2iVAwW87VuUIkR1FVUKB77NwMF7nBTDkDrrT/Hpt/IrCJ0QXhW27jTBDcf5ZY7w6RiqTMw2Q==}
     dev: true
@@ -7509,16 +7512,6 @@ packages:
       - ts-node
     dev: true
 
-  /tsutils/3.21.0_typescript@5.4.2:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-mHKK3iUXL+3UF6xL5k0PEhKRUBKPBCv/+RkEOpjRWxxx27KKRBmmA60A9pgOUvMi8GKhRMPEmjBRPzs2W7O1OA==}
-    engines: {node: '>= 6'}
-    peerDependencies:
-      typescript: '>=2.8.0 || >= 3.2.0-dev || >= 3.3.0-dev || >= 3.4.0-dev || >= 3.5.0-dev || >= 3.6.0-dev || >= 3.6.0-beta || >= 3.7.0-dev || >= 3.7.0-beta'
-    dependencies:
-      tslib: 1.14.1
-      typescript: 5.4.2
-    dev: true
-
   /type-check/0.4.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-XleUoc9uwGXqjWwXaUTZAmzMcFZ5858QA2vvx1Ur5xIcixXIP+8LnFDgRplU30us6teqdlskFfu+ae4K79Ooew==}
     engines: {node: '>= 0.8.0'}
@@ -7766,8 +7759,8 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>= 0.8'}
     dev: true
 
-  /vite-node/1.3.1_@types+node@18.19.17:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-azbRrqRxlWTJEVbzInZCTchx0X69M/XPTCz4H+TLvlTcR/xH/3hkRqhOakT41fMJCMzXTu4UvegkZiEoJAWvng==}
+  /vite-node/1.4.0_@types+node@18.19.17:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-VZDAseqjrHgNd4Kh8icYHWzTKSCZMhia7GyHfhtzLW33fZlG9SwsB6CEhgyVOWkJfJ2pFLrp/Gj1FSfAiqH9Lw==}
     engines: {node: ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0}
     hasBin: true
     dependencies:
@@ -7823,7 +7816,7 @@ packages:
       fsevents: 2.3.3
     dev: true
 
-  /vitest-environment-miniflare/2.14.2_vitest@1.3.1:
+  /vitest-environment-miniflare/2.14.2_vitest@1.4.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-9bVoJ59m8RtW+KxXoQBTm+2ljZDTuN/yxth3VlIJV4oOpjLo7ambK+exWJmoU+2lcSf0WAC/610a3gJuAJJDTg==}
     engines: {node: '>=16.13'}
     peerDependencies:
@@ -7834,21 +7827,21 @@ packages:
       '@miniflare/shared': 2.14.2
       '@miniflare/shared-test-environment': 2.14.2
       undici: 5.28.2
-      vitest: 1.3.1_jz4daltgcxlsto6zys62wxwil4
+      vitest: 1.4.0_jz4daltgcxlsto6zys62wxwil4
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - bufferutil
       - utf-8-validate
     dev: true
 
-  /vitest/1.3.1_jz4daltgcxlsto6zys62wxwil4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-/1QJqXs8YbCrfv/GPQ05wAZf2eakUPLPa18vkJAKE7RXOKfVHqMZZ1WlTjiwl6Gcn65M5vpNUB6EFLnEdRdEXQ==}
+  /vitest/1.4.0_jz4daltgcxlsto6zys62wxwil4:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-gujzn0g7fmwf83/WzrDTnncZt2UiXP41mHuFYFrdwaLRVQ6JYQEiME2IfEjU3vcFL3VKa75XhI3lFgn+hfVsQw==}
     engines: {node: ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0}
     hasBin: true
     peerDependencies:
       '@edge-runtime/vm': '*'
       '@types/node': ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0
-      '@vitest/browser': 1.3.1
-      '@vitest/ui': 1.3.1
+      '@vitest/browser': 1.4.0
+      '@vitest/ui': 1.4.0
       happy-dom: '*'
       jsdom: '*'
     peerDependenciesMeta:
@@ -7866,11 +7859,11 @@ packages:
         optional: true
     dependencies:
       '@types/node': 18.19.17
-      '@vitest/expect': 1.3.1
-      '@vitest/runner': 1.3.1
-      '@vitest/snapshot': 1.3.1
-      '@vitest/spy': 1.3.1
-      '@vitest/utils': 1.3.1
+      '@vitest/expect': 1.4.0
+      '@vitest/runner': 1.4.0
+      '@vitest/snapshot': 1.4.0
+      '@vitest/spy': 1.4.0
+      '@vitest/utils': 1.4.0
       acorn-walk: 8.3.2
       chai: 4.4.1
       debug: 4.3.4
@@ -7885,7 +7878,7 @@ packages:
       tinybench: 2.6.0
       tinypool: 0.8.2
       vite: 5.1.3_@types+node@18.19.17
-      vite-node: 1.3.1_@types+node@18.19.17
+      vite-node: 1.4.0_@types+node@18.19.17
       why-is-node-running: 2.2.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - less
diff --git a/src/browser/setupWorker/glossary.ts b/src/browser/setupWorker/glossary.ts
index 9cf152e06..4fb053108 100644
--- a/src/browser/setupWorker/glossary.ts
+++ b/src/browser/setupWorker/glossary.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ export type ServiceWorkerIncomingResponse = Pick<
  */
 export interface ServiceWorkerIncomingEventsMap {
   MOCKING_ENABLED: boolean
-  INTEGRITY_CHECK_RESPONSE: string
+  INTEGRITY_CHECK_RESPONSE: {
+    packageVersion: string
+    checksum: string
+  }
   KEEPALIVE_RESPONSE: never
   REQUEST: ServiceWorkerIncomingRequest
   RESPONSE: ServiceWorkerIncomingResponse
diff --git a/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createRequestListener.ts b/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createRequestListener.ts
index e530e69b0..627617e49 100644
--- a/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createRequestListener.ts
+++ b/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createRequestListener.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export const createRequestListener = (
         context.emitter,
         {
           onPassthroughResponse() {
-            messageChannel.postMessage('NOT_FOUND')
+            messageChannel.postMessage('PASSTHROUGH')
           },
           async onMockedResponse(response, { handler, parsedResult }) {
             // Clone the mocked response so its body could be read
diff --git a/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createResponseListener.ts b/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createResponseListener.ts
index 222635d27..1425c8587 100644
--- a/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createResponseListener.ts
+++ b/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createResponseListener.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export function createResponseListener(context: SetupWorkerInternalContext) {
     const request = context.requests.get(requestId)!
     context.requests.delete(requestId)
 
+    console.log('RESPONSE LISTENER', responseJson, context.requests)
+
     /**
      * CORS requests with `mode: "no-cors"` result in "opaque" responses.
      * That kind of responses cannot be manipulated in JavaScript due
diff --git a/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createStartHandler.ts b/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createStartHandler.ts
index 9634ced38..dd9c35ebb 100644
--- a/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createStartHandler.ts
+++ b/src/browser/setupWorker/start/createStartHandler.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-import { until } from '@open-draft/until'
 import { devUtils } from '~/core/utils/internal/devUtils'
 import { getWorkerInstance } from './utils/getWorkerInstance'
 import { enableMocking } from './utils/enableMocking'
 import { SetupWorkerInternalContext, StartHandler } from '../glossary'
 import { createRequestListener } from './createRequestListener'
-import { requestIntegrityCheck } from '../../utils/requestIntegrityCheck'
+import { checkWorkerIntegrity } from '../../utils/checkWorkerIntegrity'
 import { createResponseListener } from './createResponseListener'
 import { validateWorkerScope } from './utils/validateWorkerScope'
 
@@ -74,23 +73,14 @@ Please consider using a custom "serviceWorker.url" option to point to the actual
         window.clearInterval(context.keepAliveInterval)
       })
 
-      // Check if the active Service Worker is the latest published one
-      const integrityCheckResult = await until(() =>
-        requestIntegrityCheck(context, worker),
-      )
-
-      if (integrityCheckResult.error) {
-        devUtils.error(`\
-Detected outdated Service Worker: ${integrityCheckResult.error.message}
-
-The mocking is still enabled, but it's highly recommended that you update your Service Worker by running:
-
-$ npx msw init <PUBLIC_DIR>
-
-This is necessary to ensure that the Service Worker is in sync with the library to guarantee its stability.
-If this message still persists after updating, please report an issue: https://github.com/open-draft/msw/issues\
-      `)
-      }
+      // Check if the active Service Worker has been generated
+      // by the currently installed version of MSW.
+      await checkWorkerIntegrity(context).catch((error) => {
+        devUtils.error(
+          'Error while checking the worker script integrity. Please report this on GitHub (https://github.com/mswjs/msw/issues), including the original error below.',
+        )
+        console.error(error)
+      })
 
       context.keepAliveInterval = window.setInterval(
         () => context.workerChannel.send('KEEPALIVE_REQUEST'),
diff --git a/src/browser/setupWorker/start/utils/createMessageChannel.ts b/src/browser/setupWorker/start/utils/createMessageChannel.ts
index 2a2cd0d5e..f0638a6cd 100644
--- a/src/browser/setupWorker/start/utils/createMessageChannel.ts
+++ b/src/browser/setupWorker/start/utils/createMessageChannel.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ interface WorkerChannelEventsMap {
     data: StringifiedResponse,
     transfer?: [ReadableStream<Uint8Array>],
   ]
-  NOT_FOUND: []
+  PASSTHROUGH: []
 }
 
 export class WorkerChannel {
diff --git a/src/browser/utils/checkWorkerIntegrity.ts b/src/browser/utils/checkWorkerIntegrity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a7a0073f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/browser/utils/checkWorkerIntegrity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { devUtils } from '~/core/utils/internal/devUtils'
+import type { SetupWorkerInternalContext } from '../setupWorker/glossary'
+
+/**
+ * Check whether the registered Service Worker has been
+ * generated by the installed version of the library.
+ * Prints a warning message if the worker scripts mismatch.
+ */
+export async function checkWorkerIntegrity(
+  context: SetupWorkerInternalContext,
+): Promise<void> {
+  // Request the integrity checksum from the registered worker.
+  context.workerChannel.send('INTEGRITY_CHECK_REQUEST')
+
+  const { payload } = await context.events.once('INTEGRITY_CHECK_RESPONSE')
+
+  // Compare the response from the Service Worker and the
+  // global variable set during the build.
+
+  // The integrity is validated based on the worker script's checksum
+  // that's derived from its minified content during the build.
+  // The "SERVICE_WORKER_CHECKSUM" global variable is injected by the build.
+  if (payload.checksum !== SERVICE_WORKER_CHECKSUM) {
+    devUtils.warn(
+      `The currently registered Service Worker has been generated by a different version of MSW (${payload.packageVersion}) and may not be fully compatible with the installed version.
+
+It's recommended you update your worker script by running this command:
+
+  \u2022 npx msw init <PUBLIC_DIR>
+
+You can also automate this process and make the worker script update automatically upon the library installations. Read more: https://mswjs.io/docs/cli/init.`,
+    )
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/browser/utils/requestIntegrityCheck.ts b/src/browser/utils/requestIntegrityCheck.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 67e1b4144..000000000
--- a/src/browser/utils/requestIntegrityCheck.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import type { SetupWorkerInternalContext } from '../setupWorker/glossary'
-
-export async function requestIntegrityCheck(
-  context: SetupWorkerInternalContext,
-  serviceWorker: ServiceWorker,
-): Promise<ServiceWorker> {
-  // Signal Service Worker to report back its integrity
-  context.workerChannel.send('INTEGRITY_CHECK_REQUEST')
-
-  const { payload: actualChecksum } = await context.events.once(
-    'INTEGRITY_CHECK_RESPONSE',
-  )
-
-  // Compare the response from the Service Worker and the
-  // global variable set during the build.
-  if (actualChecksum !== SERVICE_WORKER_CHECKSUM) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `Currently active Service Worker (${actualChecksum}) is behind the latest published one (${SERVICE_WORKER_CHECKSUM}).`,
-    )
-  }
-
-  return serviceWorker
-}
diff --git a/src/core/bypass.test.ts b/src/core/bypass.test.ts
index 385234d10..bef858bcb 100644
--- a/src/core/bypass.test.ts
+++ b/src/core/bypass.test.ts
@@ -45,3 +45,25 @@ it('returns bypassed request given request instance', async () => {
     'x-msw-intention': 'bypass',
   })
 })
+
+it('allows modifying the bypassed request instance', async () => {
+  const original = new Request('http://localhost/resource', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: 'hello world',
+  })
+  const request = bypass(original, {
+    method: 'PUT',
+    headers: { 'x-modified-header': 'yes' },
+  })
+
+  expect(request.method).toBe('PUT')
+  expect(Object.fromEntries(request.headers.entries())).toEqual({
+    'x-msw-intention': 'bypass',
+    'x-modified-header': 'yes',
+  })
+  expect(original.bodyUsed).toBe(false)
+  expect(request.bodyUsed).toBe(false)
+
+  expect(await request.text()).toBe('hello world')
+  expect(original.bodyUsed).toBe(false)
+})
diff --git a/src/core/bypass.ts b/src/core/bypass.ts
index e467cf30c..26d3afb2f 100644
--- a/src/core/bypass.ts
+++ b/src/core/bypass.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ export type BypassRequestInput = string | URL | Request
  * @see {@link https://mswjs.io/docs/api/bypass `bypass()` API reference}
  */
 export function bypass(input: BypassRequestInput, init?: RequestInit): Request {
-  const request = input instanceof Request ? input : new Request(input, init)
+  // Always create a new Request instance.
+  // This way, the "init" modifications will propagate
+  // to the bypass request instance automatically.
+  const request = new Request(
+    // If given a Request instance, clone it not to exhaust
+    // the original request's body.
+    input instanceof Request ? input.clone() : input,
+    init,
+  )
 
   invariant(
     !request.bodyUsed,
diff --git a/src/core/utils/HttpResponse/decorators.ts b/src/core/utils/HttpResponse/decorators.ts
index 7b1bb97cc..6af4a72bb 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/HttpResponse/decorators.ts
+++ b/src/core/utils/HttpResponse/decorators.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import statuses from '@bundled-es-modules/statuses'
 import type { HttpResponseInit } from '../../HttpResponse'
+import { Headers as HeadersPolyfill } from 'headers-polyfill'
 
 const { message } = statuses
 
@@ -40,10 +41,13 @@ export function decorateResponse(
   // Cookie forwarding is only relevant in the browser.
   if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
     // Write the mocked response cookies to the document.
-    // Note that Fetch API Headers will concatenate multiple "Set-Cookie"
-    // headers into a single comma-separated string, just as it does
-    // with any other multi-value headers.
-    const responseCookies = init.headers.get('Set-Cookie')?.split(',') || []
+    // Use `headers-polyfill` to get the Set-Cookie header value correctly.
+    // This is an alternative until TypeScript 5.2
+    // and Node.js v20 become the minimum supported version
+    // and getSetCookie in Headers can be used directly.
+    const responseCookies = HeadersPolyfill.prototype.getSetCookie.call(
+      init.headers,
+    )
 
     for (const cookieString of responseCookies) {
       // No need to parse the cookie headers because it's defined
diff --git a/src/core/utils/handleRequest.ts b/src/core/utils/handleRequest.ts
index f821410ba..cea1a1e09 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/handleRequest.ts
+++ b/src/core/utils/handleRequest.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export async function handleRequest(
 ): Promise<Response | undefined> {
   emitter.emit('request:start', { request, requestId })
 
-  // Perform bypassed requests (i.e. issued via "ctx.fetch") as-is.
+  // Perform bypassed requests (i.e. wrapped in "bypass()") as-is.
   if (request.headers.get('x-msw-intention') === 'bypass') {
     emitter.emit('request:end', { request, requestId })
     handleRequestOptions?.onPassthroughResponse?.(request)
diff --git a/src/mockServiceWorker.js b/src/mockServiceWorker.js
index bece48c8d..04132a385 100644
--- a/src/mockServiceWorker.js
+++ b/src/mockServiceWorker.js
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 /* tslint:disable */
 
 /**
- * Mock Service Worker (<PACKAGE_VERSION>).
+ * Mock Service Worker.
  * @see https://github.com/mswjs/msw
  * - Please do NOT modify this file.
  * - Please do NOT serve this file on production.
  */
 
+const PACKAGE_VERSION = '<PACKAGE_VERSION>'
 const INTEGRITY_CHECKSUM = '<INTEGRITY_CHECKSUM>'
 const IS_MOCKED_RESPONSE = Symbol('isMockedResponse')
 const activeClientIds = new Set()
@@ -48,7 +49,10 @@ self.addEventListener('message', async function (event) {
     case 'INTEGRITY_CHECK_REQUEST': {
       sendToClient(client, {
         type: 'INTEGRITY_CHECK_RESPONSE',
-        payload: INTEGRITY_CHECKSUM,
+        payload: {
+          packageVersion: PACKAGE_VERSION,
+          checksum: INTEGRITY_CHECKSUM,
+        },
       })
       break
     }
@@ -202,13 +206,6 @@ async function getResponse(event, client, requestId) {
     return passthrough()
   }
 
-  // Bypass requests with the explicit bypass header.
-  // Such requests can be issued by "ctx.fetch()".
-  const mswIntention = request.headers.get('x-msw-intention')
-  if (['bypass', 'passthrough'].includes(mswIntention)) {
-    return passthrough()
-  }
-
   // Notify the client that a request has been intercepted.
   const requestBuffer = await request.arrayBuffer()
   const clientMessage = await sendToClient(
@@ -240,7 +237,7 @@ async function getResponse(event, client, requestId) {
       return respondWithMock(clientMessage.data)
     }
 
-    case 'MOCK_NOT_FOUND': {
+    case 'PASSTHROUGH': {
       return passthrough()
     }
   }
diff --git a/test/browser/msw-api/integrity-check.test.ts b/test/browser/msw-api/integrity-check.test.ts
index dba8420db..86ea3b2b2 100644
--- a/test/browser/msw-api/integrity-check.test.ts
+++ b/test/browser/msw-api/integrity-check.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import * as fs from 'fs'
 import * as path from 'path'
 import { test, expect } from '../playwright.extend'
 import copyServiceWorker from '../../../config/copyServiceWorker'
+import { version } from '../../../package.json'
 
 const { SERVICE_WORKER_SOURCE_PATH } = require('../../../config/constants')
 
@@ -65,9 +66,15 @@ test('errors when activating the worker with an outdated integrity', async ({
 
   await waitFor(() => {
     // Produces a meaningful error in the browser's console.
-    expect(consoleSpy.get('error')).toEqual(
+    expect(consoleSpy.get('warning')).toEqual(
       expect.arrayContaining([
-        expect.stringContaining('[MSW] Detected outdated Service Worker'),
+        `[MSW] The currently registered Service Worker has been generated by a different version of MSW (${version}) and may not be fully compatible with the installed version.
+
+It's recommended you update your worker script by running this command:
+
+  \u2022 npx msw init <PUBLIC_DIR>
+
+You can also automate this process and make the worker script update automatically upon the library installations. Read more: https://mswjs.io/docs/cli/init.`,
       ]),
     )
   })
diff --git a/test/browser/msw-api/setup-worker/life-cycle-events/on.mocks.ts b/test/browser/msw-api/setup-worker/life-cycle-events/on.mocks.ts
index 5ca89c165..bcc2cdbd0 100644
--- a/test/browser/msw-api/setup-worker/life-cycle-events/on.mocks.ts
+++ b/test/browser/msw-api/setup-worker/life-cycle-events/on.mocks.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-import { HttpResponse, http, LifeCycleEventsMap } from 'msw'
+import {
+  HttpResponse,
+  http,
+  LifeCycleEventsMap,
+  passthrough,
+  bypass,
+} from 'msw'
 import { setupWorker } from 'msw/browser'
 
 const worker = setupWorker(
@@ -8,6 +14,12 @@ const worker = setupWorker(
   http.post('*/no-response', () => {
     return
   }),
+  http.get('*/passthrough', () => {
+    return passthrough()
+  }),
+  http.get('*/bypass', async ({ request }) => {
+    return fetch(bypass(request, { method: 'POST' }))
+  }),
   http.get('*/unhandled-exception', () => {
     throw new Error('Unhandled resolver error')
   }),
diff --git a/test/browser/msw-api/setup-worker/life-cycle-events/on.test.ts b/test/browser/msw-api/setup-worker/life-cycle-events/on.test.ts
index a4c420c64..d01368db8 100644
--- a/test/browser/msw-api/setup-worker/life-cycle-events/on.test.ts
+++ b/test/browser/msw-api/setup-worker/life-cycle-events/on.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { SetupWorker } from 'msw/lib/browser'
+import type { SetupWorker } from 'msw/browser'
 import { HttpServer } from '@open-draft/test-server/http'
 import type { ConsoleMessages } from 'page-with'
 import { test, expect } from '../../../playwright.extend'
@@ -11,7 +11,20 @@ declare namespace window {
 
 const ON_EXAMPLE = require.resolve('./on.mocks.ts')
 
-let server: HttpServer
+const server = new HttpServer((app) => {
+  app.post('/no-response', (_req, res) => {
+    res.send('original-response')
+  })
+  app.get('/unknown-route', (_req, res) => {
+    res.send('majestic-unknown')
+  })
+  app.get('/passthrough', (_req, res) => {
+    res.send('passthrough-response')
+  })
+  app.post('/bypass', (_req, res) => {
+    res.send('bypassed-response')
+  })
+})
 
 export function getRequestId(messages: ConsoleMessages) {
   const requestStartMessage = messages.get('warning')?.find((message) => {
@@ -20,15 +33,12 @@ export function getRequestId(messages: ConsoleMessages) {
   return requestStartMessage?.split(' ')?.[3]
 }
 
-test.beforeEach(async ({ createServer }) => {
-  server = await createServer((app) => {
-    app.post('/no-response', (req, res) => {
-      res.send('original-response')
-    })
-    app.get('/unknown-route', (req, res) => {
-      res.send('majestic-unknown')
-    })
-  })
+test.beforeAll(async () => {
+  await server.listen()
+})
+
+test.afterAll(async () => {
+  await server.close()
 })
 
 test('emits events for a handled request and mocked response', async ({
@@ -111,6 +121,74 @@ test('emits events for an unhandled request', async ({
   ])
 })
 
+test('emits events for a passthrough request', async ({
+  loadExample,
+  spyOnConsole,
+  fetch,
+  waitFor,
+}) => {
+  const consoleSpy = spyOnConsole()
+  await loadExample(ON_EXAMPLE)
+
+  // Explicit "passthrough()" request must go through the
+  // same request processing pipeline to contain both
+  // "request" and "response" in the life-cycle event listener.
+  const url = server.http.url('/passthrough')
+  await fetch(url)
+  const requestId = getRequestId(consoleSpy)
+
+  await waitFor(() => {
+    expect(consoleSpy.get('warning')).toEqual([
+      `[request:start] GET ${url} ${requestId}`,
+      `[request:end] GET ${url} ${requestId}`,
+      `[response:bypass] ${url} passthrough-response GET ${url} ${requestId}`,
+    ])
+  })
+})
+
+test('emits events for a bypassed request', async ({
+  loadExample,
+  spyOnConsole,
+  fetch,
+  waitFor,
+  page,
+}) => {
+  const consoleSpy = spyOnConsole()
+  await loadExample(ON_EXAMPLE)
+
+  const pageErrors: Array<Error> = []
+  page.on('pageerror', (error) => pageErrors.push(error))
+
+  const url = server.http.url('/bypass')
+  await fetch(url)
+
+  await waitFor(() => {
+    // First, must print the events for the original (mocked) request.
+    expect(consoleSpy.get('warning')).toEqual(
+      expect.arrayContaining([
+        expect.stringContaining(`[request:start] GET ${url}`),
+        expect.stringContaining(`[request:end] GET ${url}`),
+        expect.stringContaining(
+          `[response:mocked] ${url} bypassed-response GET ${url}`,
+        ),
+      ]),
+    )
+
+    // Then, must also print events for the bypassed request.
+    expect(consoleSpy.get('warning')).toEqual(
+      expect.arrayContaining([
+        expect.stringContaining(`[request:start] POST ${url}`),
+        expect.stringContaining(`[request:end] POST ${url}`),
+        expect.stringContaining(
+          `[response:bypass] ${url} bypassed-response POST ${url}`,
+        ),
+      ]),
+    )
+
+    expect(pageErrors).toEqual([])
+  })
+})
+
 test('emits unhandled exceptions in the request handler', async ({
   loadExample,
   spyOnConsole,
diff --git a/test/browser/rest-api/cookies.mocks.ts b/test/browser/rest-api/cookies.mocks.ts
index 1c6a51f3f..7d5aa6746 100644
--- a/test/browser/rest-api/cookies.mocks.ts
+++ b/test/browser/rest-api/cookies.mocks.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const worker = setupWorker(
         headers: [
           ['Set-Cookie', 'firstCookie=yes'],
           ['Set-Cookie', 'secondCookie=no; Max-Age=1000'],
+          ['Set-Cookie', 'thirdCookie=1,2,3'],
         ],
       },
     )
diff --git a/test/browser/rest-api/cookies.test.ts b/test/browser/rest-api/cookies.test.ts
index af3b95f47..d571c83e5 100644
--- a/test/browser/rest-api/cookies.test.ts
+++ b/test/browser/rest-api/cookies.test.ts
@@ -48,5 +48,6 @@ test('allows setting multiple response cookies', async ({
   expect(allCookies).toEqual({
     firstCookie: 'yes',
     secondCookie: 'no',
+    thirdCookie: '1,2,3',
   })
 })