Error: Unable to find Node version 'nightly' for platform linux and architecture x64.
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Description
Description:
Error: Unable to find Node version 'nightly' for platform linux and architecture x64.
Action version:
actions/setup-node@v6
Platform:
- Ubuntu
- macOS
- Windows
Runner type:
- Hosted
- Self-hosted
Tools version:
n/a
- name: Setup Node
uses: actions/setup-node@v6
with:
cache: npm
node-version: nightly
Expected behavior:
Should setup Node nightly without error.
Actual behavior:
Fails with error:
Error: Unable to find Node version 'nightly' for platform linux and architecture x64.
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Research direction
Start with the linked workflow run and the setup-node@v6 step that requests node-version: nightly on an Ubuntu hosted runner. Reproduce the failure and trace how the action resolves the nightly version; done means the workflow can install Node nightly without the reported error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- github-actions, node.js
- Domain
- ci-cd
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100