- pnpm install now validates lockfile entries against minimumReleaseAge and trustPolicy 'no downgrade' before downloading, aborting with new errors and supporting cached fast‑path, interactive prompts, and CI strict mode handling of immatu...
- Global virtual store (GVS) now correctly respects global build policies (e.g., dangerouslyAllowAllBuilds) and workspace allowBuilds settings; self‑update also respects minimumReleaseAge, and the silent flag now prevents install output du...
- Multiple bug fixes: accept redundant base64 padding in .npmrc auth, parse lockfiles with CRLF/multiple YAML docs, anchor side‑effects cache keys to the project's pinned Node runtime, handle OIDC auth placeholders safely, and correct devE...