Migrating from patch-package to native patching in npm v12

In my previous post I walked through the three features I brought to npm v12. The first of them, native dependency patching with npm patch, replaces a job that most npm projects have … Continue reading “Migrating from patch-package to native patching in npm v12”

npm v12 overhauls how npm handles dependencies — including three major features I added

npm v12 is shipping in July 2026, and it is the most significant change to npm in a very long time. It flips npm’s install defaults from “run everything, fetch … Continue reading “npm v12 overhauls how npm handles dependencies — including three major features I added”