diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d04c19d7..faa5bcba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "konva",
   "version": "9.3.16",
+  "description": "HTML5 2d canvas library.",
   "author": "Anton Lavrenov",
   "files": [
     "README.md",
@@ -59,13 +60,13 @@
     }
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@parcel/transformer-image": "2.10.1",
-    "@size-limit/preset-big-lib": "^11.0.1",
-    "@types/mocha": "^10.0.6",
+    "@parcel/transformer-image": "2.13.2",
+    "@size-limit/preset-big-lib": "^11.1.6",
+    "@types/mocha": "^10.0.10",
     "canvas": "^2.11.2",
-    "chai": "4.3.10",
+    "chai": "5.1.2",
     "filehound": "^1.17.6",
-    "gulp": "^4.0.2",
+    "gulp": "^5.0.0",
     "gulp-concat": "^2.6.1",
     "gulp-connect": "^5.7.0",
     "gulp-exec": "^5.0.0",
@@ -78,14 +79,14 @@
     "gulp-util": "^3.0.8",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "mocha-headless-chrome": "^4.0.0",
-    "parcel": "2.10.1",
+    "parcel": "2.13.2",
     "process": "^0.11.10",
-    "rollup": "^4.9.1",
+    "rollup": "^4.28.1",
     "rollup-plugin-typescript2": "^0.36.0",
-    "size-limit": "^11.0.1",
+    "size-limit": "^11.1.6",
     "ts-mocha": "^10.0.0",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
-    "typescript": "^5.3.3"
+    "typescript": "^5.7.2"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "canvas",
diff --git a/src/Factory.ts b/src/Factory.ts
index e86117b3..b1af978d 100644
--- a/src/Factory.ts
+++ b/src/Factory.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,76 @@
 import { Node } from './Node';
+import { GetSet } from './types';
 import { Util } from './Util';
 import { getComponentValidator } from './Validators';
 
-const GET = 'get',
-  SET = 'set';
+const GET = 'get';
+const SET = 'set';
+
+/**
+ * Enforces that a type is a string.
+ */
+type EnforceString<T> = T extends string ? T : never;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a class.
+ */
+type Constructor = abstract new (...args: any) => any;
+
+/**
+ * An attribute of an instance of the provided class. Attributes names be strings.
+ */
+type Attr<T extends Constructor> = EnforceString<keyof InstanceType<T>>;
+
+/**
+ * A function that is called after a setter is called.
+ */
+type AfterFunc<T extends Constructor> = (this: InstanceType<T>) => void;
+
+/**
+ * Extracts the type of a GetSet.
+ */
+type ExtractGetSet<T> = T extends GetSet<infer U, any> ? U : never;
+
+/**
+ * Extracts the type of a GetSet class attribute.
+ */
+type Value<T extends Constructor, U extends Attr<T>> = ExtractGetSet<
+  InstanceType<T>[U]
+>;
+
+/**
+ * A function that validates a value.
+ */
+type ValidatorFunc<T> = (val: ExtractGetSet<T>, attr: string) => T;
+
+/**
+ * Extracts the "components" (keys) of a GetSet value. The value must be an object.
+ */
+type ExtractComponents<T extends Constructor, U extends Attr<T>> = Value<
+  T,
+  U
+> extends Record<string, any>
+  ? EnforceString<keyof Value<T, U>>[]
+  : never;
 
 export const Factory = {
-  addGetterSetter(constructor, attr, def?, validator?, after?) {
+  addGetterSetter<T extends Constructor, U extends Attr<T>>(
+    constructor: T,
+    attr: U,
+    def?: Value<T, U>,
+    validator?: ValidatorFunc<Value<T, U>>,
+    after?: AfterFunc<T>
+  ): void {
     Factory.addGetter(constructor, attr, def);
     Factory.addSetter(constructor, attr, validator, after);
     Factory.addOverloadedGetterSetter(constructor, attr);
   },
-  addGetter(constructor, attr, def?) {
-    const method = GET + Util._capitalize(attr);
+  addGetter<T extends Constructor, U extends Attr<T>>(
+    constructor: T,
+    attr: U,
+    def?: Value<T, U>
+  ) {
+    var method = GET + Util._capitalize(attr);
 
     constructor.prototype[method] =
       constructor.prototype[method] ||
@@ -22,15 +80,26 @@ export const Factory = {
       };
   },
 
-  addSetter(constructor, attr, validator?, after?) {
-    const method = SET + Util._capitalize(attr);
+  addSetter<T extends Constructor, U extends Attr<T>>(
+    constructor: T,
+    attr: U,
+    validator?: ValidatorFunc<Value<T, U>>,
+    after?: AfterFunc<T>
+  ) {
+    var method = SET + Util._capitalize(attr);
 
     if (!constructor.prototype[method]) {
       Factory.overWriteSetter(constructor, attr, validator, after);
     }
   },
-  overWriteSetter(constructor, attr, validator?, after?) {
-    const method = SET + Util._capitalize(attr);
+
+  overWriteSetter<T extends Constructor, U extends Attr<T>>(
+    constructor: T,
+    attr: U,
+    validator?: ValidatorFunc<Value<T, U>>,
+    after?: AfterFunc<T>
+  ) {
+    var method = SET + Util._capitalize(attr);
     constructor.prototype[method] = function (val) {
       if (validator && val !== undefined && val !== null) {
         val = validator.call(this, val, attr);
@@ -45,12 +114,13 @@ export const Factory = {
       return this;
     };
   },
-  addComponentsGetterSetter(
-    constructor,
-    attr: string,
-    components: Array<string>,
-    validator?: Function,
-    after?: Function
+
+  addComponentsGetterSetter<T extends Constructor, U extends Attr<T>>(
+    constructor: T,
+    attr: U,
+    components: ExtractComponents<T, U>,
+    validator?: ValidatorFunc<Value<T, U>>,
+    after?: AfterFunc<T>
   ) {
     const len = components.length,
       capitalize = Util._capitalize,
@@ -59,7 +129,7 @@ export const Factory = {
 
     // getter
     constructor.prototype[getter] = function () {
-      const ret = {};
+      const ret: Record<string, any> = {};
 
       for (let n = 0; n < len; n++) {
         const component = components[n];
@@ -76,7 +146,7 @@ export const Factory = {
       const oldVal = this.attrs[attr];
 
       if (validator) {
-        val = validator.call(this, val);
+        val = validator.call(this, val, attr);
       }
 
       if (basicValidator) {
@@ -106,8 +176,11 @@ export const Factory = {
 
     Factory.addOverloadedGetterSetter(constructor, attr);
   },
-  addOverloadedGetterSetter(constructor, attr) {
-    const capitalizedAttr = Util._capitalize(attr),
+  addOverloadedGetterSetter<T extends Constructor, U extends Attr<T>>(
+    constructor: T,
+    attr: U
+  ) {
+    var capitalizedAttr = Util._capitalize(attr),
       setter = SET + capitalizedAttr,
       getter = GET + capitalizedAttr;
 
@@ -121,7 +194,12 @@ export const Factory = {
       return this[getter]();
     };
   },
-  addDeprecatedGetterSetter(constructor, attr, def, validator) {
+  addDeprecatedGetterSetter<T extends Constructor, U extends Attr<T>>(
+    constructor: T,
+    attr: U,
+    def: Value<T, U>,
+    validator: ValidatorFunc<Value<T, U>>
+  ) {
     Util.error('Adding deprecated ' + attr);
 
     const method = GET + Util._capitalize(attr);
@@ -139,7 +217,10 @@ export const Factory = {
     });
     Factory.addOverloadedGetterSetter(constructor, attr);
   },
-  backCompat(constructor, methods) {
+  backCompat<T extends Constructor>(
+    constructor: T,
+    methods: Record<string, string>
+  ) {
     Util.each(methods, function (oldMethodName, newMethodName) {
       const method = constructor.prototype[newMethodName];
       const oldGetter = GET + Util._capitalize(oldMethodName);
@@ -161,7 +242,7 @@ export const Factory = {
       constructor.prototype[oldSetter] = deprecated;
     });
   },
-  afterSetFilter(this: Node) {
+  afterSetFilter(this: Node): void {
     this._filterUpToDate = false;
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/Node.ts b/src/Node.ts
index a23ad397..d31723ff 100644
--- a/src/Node.ts
+++ b/src/Node.ts
@@ -2660,7 +2660,7 @@ export abstract class Node<Config extends NodeConfig = NodeConfig> {
   rotation: GetSet<number, this>;
   zIndex: GetSet<number, this>;
 
-  scale: GetSet<Vector2d | undefined, this>;
+  scale: GetSet<Vector2d, this>;
   scaleX: GetSet<number, this>;
   scaleY: GetSet<number, this>;
   skew: GetSet<Vector2d, this>;
@@ -3102,7 +3102,7 @@ addGetterSetter(Node, 'offsetY', 0, getNumberValidator());
  * node.offsetY(3);
  */
 
-addGetterSetter(Node, 'dragDistance', null, getNumberValidator());
+addGetterSetter(Node, 'dragDistance', undefined, getNumberValidator());
 
 /**
  * get/set drag distance
@@ -3193,7 +3193,7 @@ addGetterSetter(Node, 'listening', true, getBooleanValidator());
 
 addGetterSetter(Node, 'preventDefault', true, getBooleanValidator());
 
-addGetterSetter(Node, 'filters', null, function (this: Node, val) {
+addGetterSetter(Node, 'filters', undefined, function (this: Node, val) {
   this._filterUpToDate = false;
   return val;
 });
diff --git a/src/Shape.ts b/src/Shape.ts
index aec9d064..70305ec2 100644
--- a/src/Shape.ts
+++ b/src/Shape.ts
@@ -837,6 +837,11 @@ export class Shape<
   strokeLinearGradientStartPoint: GetSet<Vector2d, this>;
   strokeLinearGradientEndPoint: GetSet<Vector2d, this>;
   strokeLinearGradientColorStops: GetSet<Array<number | string>, this>;
+  strokeLinearGradientStartPointX: GetSet<number, this>;
+  strokeLinearGradientStartPointY: GetSet<number, this>;
+  strokeLinearGradientEndPointX: GetSet<number, this>;
+  strokeLinearGradientEndPointY: GetSet<number, this>;
+  fillRule: GetSet<CanvasFillRule, this>;
 }
 
 Shape.prototype._fillFunc = _fillFunc;
diff --git a/src/Validators.ts b/src/Validators.ts
index 023e0d90..a8534b3b 100644
--- a/src/Validators.ts
+++ b/src/Validators.ts
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ export function alphaComponent(val: number) {
   return val;
 }
 
-export function getNumberValidator() {
+export function getNumberValidator<T>() {
   if (Konva.isUnminified) {
-    return function <T>(val: T, attr: string): T | void {
+    return function (val: T, attr: string): T {
       if (!Util._isNumber(val)) {
         Util.warn(
           _formatValue(val) +
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ export function getNumberValidator() {
   }
 }
 
-export function getNumberOrArrayOfNumbersValidator(noOfElements: number) {
+export function getNumberOrArrayOfNumbersValidator<T>(noOfElements: number) {
   if (Konva.isUnminified) {
-    return function <T>(val: T, attr: string): T | void {
-      const isNumber = Util._isNumber(val);
-      const isValidArray = Util._isArray(val) && val.length == noOfElements;
+    return function (val: T, attr: string): T {
+      let isNumber = Util._isNumber(val);
+      let isValidArray = Util._isArray(val) && val.length == noOfElements;
       if (!isNumber && !isValidArray) {
         Util.warn(
           _formatValue(val) +
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ export function getNumberOrArrayOfNumbersValidator(noOfElements: number) {
   }
 }
 
-export function getNumberOrAutoValidator() {
+export function getNumberOrAutoValidator<T>() {
   if (Konva.isUnminified) {
-    return function <T extends string>(val: T, attr: string): T | void {
-      const isNumber = Util._isNumber(val);
-      const isAuto = val === 'auto';
+    return function (val: T, attr: string): T {
+      var isNumber = Util._isNumber(val);
+      var isAuto = val === 'auto';
 
       if (!(isNumber || isAuto)) {
         Util.warn(
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ export function getNumberOrAutoValidator() {
   }
 }
 
-export function getStringValidator() {
+export function getStringValidator<T>() {
   if (Konva.isUnminified) {
-    return function (val: any, attr: string) {
+    return function (val: T, attr: string): T {
       if (!Util._isString(val)) {
         Util.warn(
           _formatValue(val) +
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ export function getStringValidator() {
   }
 }
 
-export function getStringOrGradientValidator() {
+export function getStringOrGradientValidator<T>() {
   if (Konva.isUnminified) {
-    return function (val: any, attr: string) {
+    return function (val: T, attr: string): T {
       const isString = Util._isString(val);
       const isGradient =
         Object.prototype.toString.call(val) === '[object CanvasGradient]' ||
-        (val && val.addColorStop);
+        (val && val['addColorStop']);
       if (!(isString || isGradient)) {
         Util.warn(
           _formatValue(val) +
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ export function getStringOrGradientValidator() {
   }
 }
 
-export function getFunctionValidator() {
+export function getFunctionValidator<T>() {
   if (Konva.isUnminified) {
-    return function (val: any, attr: string) {
+    return function (val: T, attr: string): T {
       if (!Util._isFunction(val)) {
         Util.warn(
           _formatValue(val) +
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ export function getFunctionValidator() {
     };
   }
 }
-export function getNumberArrayValidator() {
+export function getNumberArrayValidator<T>() {
   if (Konva.isUnminified) {
-    return function (val: any, attr: string) {
+    return function (val: T, attr: string): T {
       // Retrieve TypedArray constructor as found in MDN (if TypedArray is available)
       // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/TypedArray#description
       const TypedArray = Int8Array ? Object.getPrototypeOf(Int8Array) : null;
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ export function getNumberArrayValidator() {
     };
   }
 }
-export function getBooleanValidator() {
+export function getBooleanValidator<T>() {
   if (Konva.isUnminified) {
-    return function (val: any, attr: string) {
-      const isBool = val === true || val === false;
+    return function (val: T, attr: string): T {
+      var isBool = val === true || val === false;
       if (!isBool) {
         Util.warn(
           _formatValue(val) +
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ export function getBooleanValidator() {
     };
   }
 }
-export function getComponentValidator(components: any) {
+export function getComponentValidator<T>(components: string[]) {
   if (Konva.isUnminified) {
-    return function (val: any, attr: string) {
+    return function (val: T, attr: string): T {
       // ignore validation on undefined value, because it will reset to defalt
       if (val === undefined || val === null) {
         return val;
diff --git a/src/filters/Emboss.ts b/src/filters/Emboss.ts
index cbeacd3c..a040cc8f 100644
--- a/src/filters/Emboss.ts
+++ b/src/filters/Emboss.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Factory.addGetterSetter(
   Node,
   'embossDirection',
   'top-left',
-  null,
+  undefined,
   Factory.afterSetFilter
 );
 /**
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Factory.addGetterSetter(
   Node,
   'embossBlend',
   false,
-  null,
+  undefined,
   Factory.afterSetFilter
 );
 /**
diff --git a/src/shapes/Label.ts b/src/shapes/Label.ts
index a1e9888a..be15df8c 100644
--- a/src/shapes/Label.ts
+++ b/src/shapes/Label.ts
@@ -317,7 +317,10 @@ export class Tag extends Shape<TagConfig> {
     };
   }
 
-  pointerDirection: GetSet<'left' | 'top' | 'right' | 'bottom' | 'up' | 'down', this>;
+  pointerDirection: GetSet<
+    'left' | 'up' | 'right' | 'down' | typeof NONE,
+    this
+  >;
   pointerWidth: GetSet<number, this>;
   pointerHeight: GetSet<number, this>;
   cornerRadius: GetSet<number, this>;
diff --git a/src/shapes/TextPath.ts b/src/shapes/TextPath.ts
index 6912fe55..1ae77462 100644
--- a/src/shapes/TextPath.ts
+++ b/src/shapes/TextPath.ts
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ Factory.addGetterSetter(TextPath, 'text', EMPTY_STRING);
  * // underline text
  * shape.textDecoration('underline');
  */
-Factory.addGetterSetter(TextPath, 'textDecoration', null);
+Factory.addGetterSetter(TextPath, 'textDecoration', '');
 
 /**
  * get/set kerning function.
@@ -568,4 +568,4 @@ Factory.addGetterSetter(TextPath, 'textDecoration', null);
  *   return 1;
  * });
  */
-Factory.addGetterSetter(TextPath, 'kerningFunc', null);
+Factory.addGetterSetter(TextPath, 'kerningFunc', undefined);
diff --git a/src/shapes/Transformer.ts b/src/shapes/Transformer.ts
index d5c6bd0e..3c254a51 100644
--- a/src/shapes/Transformer.ts
+++ b/src/shapes/Transformer.ts
@@ -1745,8 +1745,6 @@ Factory.addGetterSetter(Transformer, 'ignoreStroke', false);
  */
 Factory.addGetterSetter(Transformer, 'padding', 0, getNumberValidator());
 
-Factory.addGetterSetter(Transformer, 'node');
-
 /**
  * get/set attached nodes of the Transformer. Transformer will adapt to their size and listen to their events
  * @method
@@ -1767,6 +1765,9 @@ Factory.addGetterSetter(Transformer, 'node');
  */
 
 Factory.addGetterSetter(Transformer, 'nodes');
+// @ts-ignore
+// deprecated
+Factory.addGetterSetter(Transformer, 'node');
 
 /**
  * get/set bounding box function. **IMPORTANT!** boundBondFunc operates in absolute coordinates.