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Update Dockerfiles to install latest npm

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
55/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
docker, nodejs

Research direction

Start by locating the repository's Dockerfiles and reviewing how the upstream Node images build the NR images. Add the npm update step to the relevant Dockerfiles, then build the affected images to verify they install the latest npm successfully.

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Description

We use the upstream node images to build the NR images. These can contain out of date npm versions with potential security issues. The task here is to add a step to the Dockerfiles to update npm to the latest.

Dominant language
Shell
Stars
540
Forks
435
Avg merge
24m
Merged PRs (30d)
5

Getting set up

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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