doc: note corepack package removal in distribution doc #61207
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| internal dependencies. These may be replaced or removed at any time, provided | ||
| that doing so is not a breaking change. | ||
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| The [corepack](https://github.com/nodejs/corepack) module is no longer distributed starting with Node.js v25. |
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| The [corepack](https://github.com/nodejs/corepack) module is no longer distributed starting with Node.js v25. | |
| The [corepack](https://github.com/nodejs/corepack) utility is no longer distributed as of Node.js 25.0.0. |
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| * JavaScript engine: V8 | ||
| * Package manager: `npm` | ||
| * Package manager version manager: Corepack | ||
| * Package manager version manager: Corepack (Node.js <v25) |
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| * Package manager version manager: Corepack (Node.js <v25) | |
| * Package manager version manager: Corepack (from Node.js 14.x until Node.js 24.x) |
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Situation
The Node.js Technical Steering Committee completed a vote on Mar 19, 2025 which resulted in the strategy decision:
This is reflected in https://nodejs.org/docs/latest-v24.x/api/corepack.html, which states
This distribution strategy change is however not yet mentioned in the Node.js Distribution Policy document.
Change
Add a corresponding comment to Node.js Distribution Policy document about the removal of the corepack module starting with Node.js v25.