diff --git a/.babelrc b/.babelrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c2017a3..00000000
--- a/.babelrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "presets": [
-    "@babel/preset-env"
-  ],
-  "plugins": [
-    "@babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs",
-    [
-      "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators",
-      {
-        "legacy": true
-      }
-    ],
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-function-sent",
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-export-namespace-from",
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-numeric-separator",
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-throw-expressions",
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/babel.config.json b/babel.config.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13280383
--- /dev/null
+++ b/babel.config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "presets": [
+    [
+      "@babel/preset-env",
+      {
+        "modules": "commonjs"
+      }
+    ]
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 29665d81..8a04f9a6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@
         "@babel/cli": "7.25.6",
         "@babel/core": "7.25.2",
         "@babel/eslint-parser": "7.25.1",
-        "@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties": "7.18.6",
-        "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "7.24.7",
-        "@babel/plugin-proposal-export-namespace-from": "7.18.9",
-        "@babel/plugin-proposal-function-sent": "7.24.7",
-        "@babel/plugin-proposal-numeric-separator": "7.18.6",
-        "@babel/plugin-proposal-throw-expressions": "7.24.7",
         "@babel/preset-env": "7.25.4",
         "@babel/register": "7.24.6",
         "async": "3.2.6",
@@ -780,88 +774,6 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties": {
-      "version": "7.18.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties/-/plugin-proposal-class-properties-7.18.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cumfXOF0+nzZrrN8Rf0t7M+tF6sZc7vhQwYQck9q1/5w2OExlD+b4v4RpMJFaV1Z7WcDRgO6FqvxqxGlwo+RHQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/helper-create-class-features-plugin": "^7.18.6",
-        "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.18.6"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6.9.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": {
-      "version": "7.24.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators/-/plugin-proposal-decorators-7.24.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-RL9GR0pUG5Kc8BUWLNDm2T5OpYwSX15r98I0IkgmRQTXuELq/OynH8xtMTMvTJFjXbMWFVTKtYkTaYQsuAwQlQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/helper-create-class-features-plugin": "^7.24.7",
-        "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.24.7",
-        "@babel/plugin-syntax-decorators": "^7.24.7"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6.9.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-export-namespace-from": {
-      "version": "7.18.9",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-proposal-export-namespace-from/-/plugin-proposal-export-namespace-from-7.18.9.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-k1NtHyOMvlDDFeb9G5PhUXuGj8m/wiwojgQVEhJ/fsVsMCpLyOP4h0uGEjYJKrRI+EVPlb5Jk+Gt9P97lOGwtA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.18.9",
-        "@babel/plugin-syntax-export-namespace-from": "^7.8.3"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6.9.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-function-sent": {
-      "version": "7.24.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-proposal-function-sent/-/plugin-proposal-function-sent-7.24.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-42Pq9d8fV5CrjygcVAA7aAEFpkAJluWWvlO7bvOMDEutxIS44COcFU61V92VBzUZvOkjIoQrPJNUtmY/d9XMgA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.24.7",
-        "@babel/helper-wrap-function": "^7.24.7",
-        "@babel/plugin-syntax-function-sent": "^7.24.7"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6.9.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-numeric-separator": {
-      "version": "7.18.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-proposal-numeric-separator/-/plugin-proposal-numeric-separator-7.18.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ozlZFogPqoLm8WBr5Z8UckIoE4YQ5KESVcNudyXOR8uqIkliTEgJ3RoketfG6pmzLdeZF0H/wjE9/cCEitBl7Q==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.18.6",
-        "@babel/plugin-syntax-numeric-separator": "^7.10.4"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6.9.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object": {
       "version": "7.21.0-placeholder-for-preset-env.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object/-/plugin-proposal-private-property-in-object-7.21.0-placeholder-for-preset-env.2.tgz",
@@ -874,22 +786,6 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@babel/plugin-proposal-throw-expressions": {
-      "version": "7.24.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-proposal-throw-expressions/-/plugin-proposal-throw-expressions-7.24.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Rh4WoHyWKgsxvdkEMqDEZtKuGnZw+JwicMCvcZaIjYaQ3fK+a8JZYLhgcac9dKcL47Xqf+SG3MopTx+8BACdrQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.24.7",
-        "@babel/plugin-syntax-throw-expressions": "^7.24.7"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6.9.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@babel/plugin-syntax-async-generators": {
       "version": "7.8.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-syntax-async-generators/-/plugin-syntax-async-generators-7.8.4.tgz",
@@ -941,21 +837,6 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@babel/plugin-syntax-decorators": {
-      "version": "7.24.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-syntax-decorators/-/plugin-syntax-decorators-7.24.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Ui4uLJJrRV1lb38zg1yYTmRKmiZLiftDEvZN2iq3kd9kUFU+PttmzTbAFC2ucRk/XJmtek6G23gPsuZbhrT8fQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.24.7"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6.9.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import": {
       "version": "7.8.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import/-/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import-7.8.3.tgz",
@@ -980,21 +861,6 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@babel/plugin-syntax-function-sent": {
-      "version": "7.24.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-syntax-function-sent/-/plugin-syntax-function-sent-7.24.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-me5EHEx4GXxAE8mnlZaWA+ARIyMSPOXcw6WlqWGIfTg36oeWm4FxR/Djs1DGPbmSIwJqMboiN7gK8eCyzyNK2A==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.24.7"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6.9.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@babel/plugin-syntax-import-assertions": {
       "version": "7.24.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-syntax-import-assertions/-/plugin-syntax-import-assertions-7.24.7.tgz",
@@ -1151,21 +1017,6 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@babel/plugin-syntax-throw-expressions": {
-      "version": "7.24.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-syntax-throw-expressions/-/plugin-syntax-throw-expressions-7.24.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-b1bdlAmUTy9VQ/g2cnBuJFwd7jeARNW2F65c9Gcn8qyNYGuVy/cYyqpiSL6SVmUAJTDbIYL2FzlZ8nH1qUCBXA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.24.7"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=6.9.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await": {
       "version": "7.14.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await/-/plugin-syntax-top-level-await-7.14.5.tgz",
@@ -1587,6 +1438,7 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs/-/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs-7.24.8.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-WHsk9H8XxRs3JXKWFiqtQebdh9b/pTk4EgueygFzYlTKAg0Ud985mSevdNjdXdFBATSKVJGQXP1tv6aGbssLKA==",
       "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/helper-module-transforms": "^7.24.8",
         "@babel/helper-plugin-utils": "^7.24.8",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fbe19e20..122e48d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@
     "@babel/cli": "7.25.6",
     "@babel/core": "7.25.2",
     "@babel/eslint-parser": "7.25.1",
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties": "7.18.6",
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "7.24.7",
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-export-namespace-from": "7.18.9",
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-function-sent": "7.24.7",
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-numeric-separator": "7.18.6",
-    "@babel/plugin-proposal-throw-expressions": "7.24.7",
     "@babel/preset-env": "7.25.4",
     "@babel/register": "7.24.6",
     "async": "3.2.6",
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 4172b8da..d406d9f5 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = {
     rules: [
       {
         use: 'babel-loader',
-        // babel options are in .babelrc
+        // babel options are in babel.config.json
         exclude: /(node_modules|bower_components)/,
         test: /\.js$/,
       },
diff --git a/webpack.l10n.config.babel.js b/webpack.l10n.config.babel.js
index b6156630..4da386bd 100644
--- a/webpack.l10n.config.babel.js
+++ b/webpack.l10n.config.babel.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const webpack = require('webpack');
 
 const webpackConfig = require('./webpack.config');
 
-const babelrc = fs.readFileSync('./.babelrc');
+const babelrc = fs.readFileSync('./babel.config.json');
 const babelrcObject = JSON.parse(babelrc);
 const babelPlugins = babelrcObject.plugins || [];