Courier 6.0.0 npm 404 on @trycourier/core: the release was not published yet

TL;DR

The team fixed the 6.0.0 publish gap, so retry the install. If npm 404s on @trycourier/core right after a major release, check the registry before debugging your install: the package simply was not published yet.

Steps

1. If npm 404s on @trycourier/core right after a major release, check the registry before debugging your install: the package simply was not published yet. The team fixed the 6.0.0 publish gap, so retry the install. As a general rule, when a fresh release 404s on npm, verify the version exists on the registry website first rather than clearing caches or rewriting your lockfile.

When to use

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Versions

Versions mentioned in the source: 6.0.0. If you are on something much newer or older, the details may have shifted.

Why this happens

The original report does not dig into a root cause. It documents the symptom and the fix that resolved it.

Source: Issue trycourier/courier-node#190 (closed, 2 comments): After the 6.0.0 release, npm install failed with a 404 for @trycourier/core, and even installing older versions broke because they resolved the missing latest. The Courier team confirmed and fixed the publish on their side.

Verified resolution: If npm 404s on @trycourier/core right after a major release, check the registry before debugging your install: the package simply was not published yet. The team fixed the 6.0.0 publish gap, so retry the install. As a general rule, when a fresh release 404s on npm, verify the version exists on the registry website first rather than clearing caches or rewriting your lockfile.

Source URL: https://github.com/trycourier/courier-node/issues/190