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Error when using latest LTS node.js (V12.13.0)

See original GitHub issue

Able to install node-rdkafka V 2.7.4 on a linux system having node.js V12.13.0. But getting the below error When below code is executed

const kafka = require('node-rdkafka');
console.log(kafka.features);

Error: The module '/opt/mount2/poc/node_modules/node-rdkafka/build/Release/node-librdkafka.node'
was compiled against a different Node.js version using
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 57. This version of Node.js requires
NODE_MODULE_VERSION 72. Please try re-compiling or re-installing
the module (for instance, using `npm rebuild` or `npm install`).
    at Object.Module._extensions..node (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:1003:18)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:812:32)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:724:14)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:849:19)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:74:18)
    at bindings (/opt/mount2/poc/node_modules/node-rdkafka/node_modules/bindings/bindings.js:112:48)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/opt/mount2/poc/node_modules/node-rdkafka/librdkafka.js:10:32)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:956:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:973:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:812:32)

Running commands npm rebuild or npm install is not solving the issue

Please help to resolve this