Generate Errors using classes instead of Structures

[trivikr]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
We can't use instanceof check on Error shapes, and have to do equality check for string values in err.name
MDN: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Error#Handling_a_specific_error
Refs: #1502 (comment)

Describe the solution you'd like
Enable instanceof check on Errors by using classes on Error shapes instead of Structures

Describe alternatives you've considered
Stick with string checks for Errors, i.e. err.name === "ErrorName"

[github-actions]

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[studds]

AFAIK it's a good practice to throw Errors and not other things, it'd be nice if this were changed.

[github-actions]

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