[BUG] Tilde package version is not changing after update in package.json
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Bug
Priority 2
Release 8.x
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
This issue exists in the latest npm version
- I am using the latest npm
Current Behavior
- Install express version: 4.17.0
- Use tilde (~) instead of caret (^)
- Run npm install express
- Express version in package.json not changed, it's 4.17.0 but 4.17.3 in package.lock
Expected Behavior
- Install express version: 4.17.0
- Use tilde (~) instead of caret (^)
- Run npm install express
- Express version in package.json is 4.17.3 and it's match with package.lock express version
Steps To Reproduce
Please see at Current Behavior
Environment
- npm: 8.19.2
- Node.js: 18.5.0
- OS Name: Windows 11
- System Model Name: Huawei Matebook
- npm config:
; node bin location = C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe
; node version = v18.5.0
; npm local prefix = C:\Users\Patrik\Desktop\NodeJs
; npm version = 8.19.2
; cwd = C:\Users\Patrik\Desktop\NodeJs
; HOME = C:\Users\Patrik
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.
PS C:\Users\Patrik\Desktop\NodeJs> npm -v
8.19.2
PS C:\Users\Patrik\Desktop\NodeJs> node -v
v18.5.0
PS C:\Users\Patrik\Desktop\NodeJs> npm config ls -l
; "default" config from default values
_auth = (protected)
access = null
all = false
allow-same-version = false
also = null
audit = true
audit-level = null
auth-type = "legacy"
before = null
bin-links = true
browser = null
ca = null
cache = "C:\\Users\\Patrik\\AppData\\Local\\npm-cache"
cache-max = null
cache-min = 0
cafile = null
call = ""
cert = null
ci-name = null
cidr = null
color = true
commit-hooks = true
depth = null
description = true
dev = false
diff = []
diff-dst-prefix = "b/"
diff-ignore-all-space = false
diff-name-only = false
diff-no-prefix = false
diff-src-prefix = "a/"
diff-text = false
diff-unified = 3
dry-run = false
editor = "notepad.exe"
engine-strict = false
fetch-retries = 2
fetch-retry-factor = 10
fetch-retry-maxtimeout = 60000
fetch-retry-mintimeout = 10000
fetch-timeout = 300000
force = false
foreground-scripts = false
format-package-lock = true
fund = true
git = "git"
git-tag-version = true
global = false
global-style = false
globalconfig = "C:\\Users\\Patrik\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\etc\\npmrc"
heading = "npm"
https-proxy = null
if-present = false
ignore-scripts = false
include = []
include-staged = false
include-workspace-root = false
init-author-email = ""
init-author-name = ""
init-author-url = ""
init-license = "ISC"
init-module = "C:\\Users\\Patrik\\.npm-init.js"
init-version = "1.0.0"
init.author.email = ""
init.author.name = ""
init.author.url = ""
init.license = "ISC"
init.module = "C:\\Users\\Patrik\\.npm-init.js"
init.version = "1.0.0"
install-links = false
json = false
key = null
legacy-bundling = false
legacy-peer-deps = false
link = false
local-address = null
location = "user"
lockfile-version = null
loglevel = "notice"
logs-dir = null
logs-max = 10
; long = false ; overridden by cli
maxsockets = 15
message = "%s"
metrics-registry = "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
node-options = null
node-version = "v18.5.0"
noproxy = [""]
npm-version = "8.19.2"
offline = false
omit = []
omit-lockfile-registry-resolved = false
only = null
optional = null
otp = null
pack-destination = "."
package = []
package-lock = true
package-lock-only = false
parseable = false
prefer-offline = false
prefer-online = false
; prefix = "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs" ; overridden by builtin
preid = ""
production = null
progress = true
proxy = null
read-only = false
rebuild-bundle = true
registry = "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
replace-registry-host = "npmjs"
save = true
save-bundle = false
save-dev = false
save-exact = false
save-optional = false
save-peer = false
save-prefix = "^"
save-prod = false
scope = ""
script-shell = null
searchexclude = ""
searchlimit = 20
searchopts = ""
searchstaleness = 900
shell = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\cmd.exe"
shrinkwrap = true
sign-git-commit = false
sign-git-tag = false
sso-poll-frequency = 500
sso-type = "oauth"
strict-peer-deps = false
strict-ssl = true
tag = "latest"
tag-version-prefix = "v"
timing = false
tmp = "C:\\Users\\Patrik\\AppData\\Local\\Temp"
umask = 0
unicode = true
update-notifier = true
usage = false
user-agent = "npm/{npm-version} node/{node-version} {platform} {arch} workspaces/{workspaces} {ci}"
userconfig = "C:\\Users\\Patrik\\.npmrc"
version = false
versions = false
viewer = "browser"
which = null
workspace = []
workspaces = null
workspaces-update = true
yes = null
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the behavior with npm 8.19.2 and Node.js 18.5.0 using the package.json and package-lock.json scenario described. First compare how npm records the requested range with the resolved version, then verify whether the package.json and lockfile behavior matches the documented update semantics; done means the behavior is corrected or the expected behavior is clarified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, nodejs
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100