Node.js version in `.nvmrc` does not satisfy `engines.node`
Author: mtrezzaCreated Sep 26, 2026Updated Sep 26, 2026
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Issue Description
.nvmrc pins Node.js 20.15.0, which is below the minimum Node.js version declared in engines.node of package.json (>=20.19.0 <21.0.0 || >=22.13.0 <23.0.0 || >=24.11.0 <25.0.0). Developers who run nvm use in the repository get a Node.js version that Parse Server does not support.
Several dependencies already require at least Node.js 20.19.0, for example:
@noble/hashes2.0.1 (production):>= 20.19.0eslint-plugin-expect-type0.7.0 (development):^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0
CI is not affected because it does not read .nvmrc.
This came up in the review of #10697.
Steps to reproduce
- Check out
alpha. - Run
nvm use; Node.js 20.15.0 is selected. - Run
npm ci; npm warns about unsupported engines.
Actual Outcome
.nvmrc selects Node.js 20.15.0, which does not satisfy engines.node.
Expected Outcome
.nvmrc selects a Node.js version that satisfies engines.node and the engine requirements of the dependencies, e.g. a current Node.js 20.19.x or newer LTS release.
Environment
Server
- Parse Server version:
9.10.2-alpha.4(alphabranch) - Operating system: any
- Local or remote host: local development
Database
- Not applicable
Client
- Not applicable
Logs
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Source: parse-community/parse-server