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When will the default npm be npm@12 instead of npm@11?

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
30/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
github-actions, node.js, typescript
Domain
ci-cd, devops

Research direction

Start with the actions/setup-node@v7 workflow entry point and the linked npm v12 changelog. Trace where the action selects the default npm and identify any existing tests or documentation covering that behavior; done should establish a maintainer-approved transition date or outcome.

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Description

feature request

Description:
Describe your proposal.

Currently:

    - uses: actions/setup-node@v7
    - run: npm install --global npm@12

will upgrade from npm@11 to npm@12. When will the default npm be npm@12 instead of npm@11?

Justification:
Justification or a use case for your proposal.

A date will be a forcing function to get projects to prepare.

Are you willing to submit a PR?

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TypeScript
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