diff --git a/.changeset/twelve-candles-hide.md b/.changeset/twelve-candles-hide.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3f930f987f7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/twelve-candles-hide.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'create-svelte': minor
+---
+
+feat: upgrade to TypeScript 5
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+checkjs/package.json b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+checkjs/package.json
index 52d536a72640..1b2e51fa611c 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+checkjs/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+checkjs/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 		"check:watch": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./jsconfig.json --watch"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
-		"typescript": "^4.9.3",
+		"typescript": "^5.0.0",
 		"svelte-check": "^3.0.1"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+typescript/package.json b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+typescript/package.json
index 9f62d62895f2..2c5ff9c2e579 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/shared/+typescript/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/shared/+typescript/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 		"check:watch": "svelte-kit sync && svelte-check --tsconfig ./tsconfig.json --watch"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
-		"typescript": "^4.9.3",
+		"typescript": "^5.0.0",
 		"tslib": "^2.4.1",
 		"svelte-check": "^3.0.1"
 	}
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/package.json b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/package.json
index 25eea4a4f55c..b71d8cf15a61 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		"@sveltejs/adapter-auto": "workspace:*",
 		"@sveltejs/kit": "workspace:*",
 		"svelte": "^3.56.0",
-		"typescript": "^4.9.4",
+		"typescript": "^5.0.0",
 		"vite": "^4.2.0"
 	},
 	"type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/package.template.json b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/package.template.json
index 25fd6e8edfdf..c65e7f73151c 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/package.template.json
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeletonlib/package.template.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		"publint": "^0.1.9",
 		"svelte": "^3.54.0",
 		"tslib": "^2.4.1",
-		"typescript": "^4.9.3",
+		"typescript": "^5.0.0",
 		"vite": "^4.2.0"
 	},
 	"svelte": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 16f164ffce32..0c7b645652e2 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ importers:
       '@sveltejs/adapter-auto': workspace:*
       '@sveltejs/kit': workspace:*
       svelte: ^3.56.0
-      typescript: ^4.9.4
+      typescript: ^5.0.0
       vite: ^4.2.0
     dependencies:
       '@fontsource/fira-mono': 4.5.10
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ importers:
       '@sveltejs/adapter-auto': link:../../../adapter-auto
       '@sveltejs/kit': link:../../../kit
       svelte: 3.56.0
-      typescript: 4.9.4
+      typescript: 5.0.2
       vite: 4.2.0
 
   packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton:
@@ -5220,6 +5220,12 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=4.2.0'}
     hasBin: true
 
+  /typescript/5.0.2:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-wVORMBGO/FAs/++blGNeAVdbNKtIh1rbBL2EyQ1+J9lClJ93KiiKe8PmFIVdXhHcyv44SL9oglmfeSsndo0jRw==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12.20'}
+    hasBin: true
+    dev: true
+
   /uglify-js/3.17.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-T9q82TJI9e/C1TAxYvfb16xO120tMVFZrGA3f9/P4424DNu6ypK103y0GPFVa17yotwSyZW5iYXgjYHkGrJW/g==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.8.0'}