[BUG] `npm update` hangs for some dependencies for `npm>=10.4.0`

[Charlie Johnson]

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

After updating NPM from 10.2.4 to 10.5.2, I noticed that npm update was hanging when updating a specific dependency in one of my projects. I was able to reproduce the issue in a reduced environment here:

• https://github.com/charlesbjohnson/npm-cli-v10-bug

Please see the README there for more details.

I've confirmed the issue is present on:

• Linux
• macOS
• Windows

And that the issue appears between npm@10.3.0 and npm@10.4.0.

Expected Behavior

npm update should not hang.

Steps To Reproduce

Please see the steps to reproduce in this repository:

• https://github.com/charlesbjohnson/npm-cli-v10-bug

TL;DR:

• With npm >= 10.4.0...
• Clone the repository...
• Run npm install
• Run npm update follow-redirects
• Observe that npm update hangs

Environment

• npm: 10.7.0
• Node.js: 22.1.0
• OS Name: Amazon Linux 2023 (also macOS 14.4.1 and Windows 10)
• System Model Name: N/A
• npm config:

; node bin location = /home/ec2-user/.asdf/installs/nodejs/22.1.0/bin/node
; node version = v22.1.0
; npm local prefix = /home/ec2-user/npm-cli-v10-bug
; npm version = 10.7.0
; cwd = /home/ec2-user/npm-cli-v10-bug
; HOME = /home/ec2-user