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6       npm-shrinkwrap.json - A publishable lockfile
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8   Description
9       npm-shrinkwrap.json is a file created by npm help npm shrinkwrap. It is
10       identical to package-lock.json, with one  major  caveat:  Unlike  pack‐
11       age-lock.json,  npm-shrinkwrap.json  may  be included when publishing a
12       package.
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14       The recommended use-case for npm-shrinkwrap.json  is  applications  de‐
15       ployed  through  the  publishing  process on the registry: for example,
16       daemons and command-line tools intended as global installs or devDepen‐
17       dencies.  It's strongly discouraged for library authors to publish this
18       file, since that would prevent end users from having control over tran‐
19       sitive dependency updates.
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21       If  both  package-lock.json  and  npm-shrinkwrap.json  are present in a
22       package root, npm-shrinkwrap.json will  be  preferred  over  the  pack‐
23       age-lock.json file.
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25       For  full  details and description of the npm-shrinkwrap.json file for‐
26       mat, refer to the manual page for npm help package-lock.json.
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28   See also
29       • npm help shrinkwrap
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31       • npm help package-lock.json
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33       • npm help package.json
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35       • npm help install
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