We run a good-sized app API using Typescript with Node.js. Our developers use Linux or Windows. The only real trouble we have with windows are some rare native add-ons like memwatch.

We keep our dependencies up-to-date by occasionally running "npm outdated", checking the packages for their Changelog.md (or equivalent) and then enjoying the new stuff.

From my perspective you were just unlucky with your packages, or you might be doing something else wrong.