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npm install on node 14 includes optional dependencies

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Description of the issue

Running npm install on node 14 on a mac installs optional dependencies

Steps to reproduce the issue

Run npm install on node 14 on a mac

Actual vs expected behaviour

Install optional dependencies including Cypress, 1137 packages in total Expected only core dependencies

Environment (where applicable)

Operating system: MacOS
GOV.UK Prototype Kit version: main
Node: 14.2.0

Issue Analytics

State:
Created a year ago
Comments:6 (6 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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joelanmancommented, Jun 7, 2022

Might take a while to boot up the old macbook, probably worth trying with 6, 6.14 or later, according to https://nodejs.org/en/download/releases/. Might be worth covering the npm for node 12 too

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lfdebruxcommented, Jun 17, 2022

This was properly fixed with our new release process in #1399.

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