SyntaxError: Unexpected token { in Pump 3.0.1

Around 10:30 PST today Sept 10 2024 my ng build command suddenly started giving this error on ng build. Yes I know I'm on an old build and I recognize the answer probably is "Upgrade everything to the latest," but if there is another answer that'd be cool.

Unexpected token {
/Users/MattWh@vsp.com/git/provider-fee-ui/node_modules/pump/index.js:7
} catch {}
^

SyntaxError: Unexpected token {
at createScript (vm.js:80:10)
at Object.runInThisContext (vm.js:139:10)
at Module._compile (module.js:599:28)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:646:10)
at Module.load (module.js:554:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:497:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:489:3)
at Module.require (module.js:579:17)
at require (internal/module.js:11:18)
at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/MattWh@vsp.com/git/provider-fee-ui/node_modules/mississippi/index.js:1:85)
at Module._compile (module.js:635:30)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:646:10)
at Module.load (module.js:554:32)
at tryModuleLoad (module.js:497:12)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:489:3)
at Module.require (module.js:579:17)


ng v


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Angular CLI: 7.0.7
Node: 8.9.0
OS: darwin x64
Angular: 7.2.16
... animations, common, compiler, compiler-cli, core, forms
... http, language-service, platform-browser
... platform-browser-dynamic, router

Package Version
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@angular-devkit/architect 0.13.10
@angular-devkit/build-angular 0.13.10
@angular-devkit/build-optimizer 0.13.10
@angular-devkit/build-webpack 0.13.10
@angular-devkit/core 7.3.10
@angular-devkit/schematics 7.0.7
@angular/cdk 7.3.7
@angular/cli 7.0.7
@angular/flex-layout 7.0.0-beta.24
@angular/material 7.3.7
@ngtools/webpack 7.3.10
@schematics/angular 7.0.7
@schematics/update 0.10.7
rxjs 5.6.0-forward-compat.5
typescript 3.1.8
webpack 4.29.0

node -v
v8.9.0

npm -v
5.5.1

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