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Major npm version bumps have landed mid-stream for node in the past: v18.19.0[1] and v20.10.0[2] bumped npm 9 to 10.
[1] https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v18.19.0#npm-updated-to-v... [2]: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v20.10.0
Either pass the --allow-scripts=<pkg> flag with npx or npm install -g, or set allow-scripts=<pkg> in .npmrc
Yes, all install scripts will be disabled by default regardless of if they are from direct or transitive dependencies.
But if you're already following the os + cpu + optionalDependencies model to distribute your precompiled binaries you should be fine.
There's a new building 3 as part of the East campus redevelopment
Yes. It's intended to limit the number of visitors to protect sensitive areas.
It made sense to me, as I was under the impression that the money went directly to the park. But the fact that it goes to a middleman changes things.