v0.40.4

Bug Fixes

• sanitize NVM_AUTH_HEADER in wget path
• nvm_has_colors: also check if stdout is a terminal
• nvm_strip_path: avoid gawk-specific RT variable for mawk compatibility
• nvm_get_default_packages: use portable awk patterns
• nvm_install_source: explicitly set SHELL=/bin/sh for make
• install.sh: do not log when user has requested no profile modifications (#2131)
• nvm exec: Do a version check on nvm-exec (#3308)
• Reject bare LTS codenames in nvm install (#3718)
• prevent sed errors when pattern contains #
• install.sh: Force remote name of cloned repo to be 'origin' (#3654)
• sh lacks -O; thanks shellcheck
• show system Node.js version in nvm ls (#1287)

Docs

• [readme] add missing colon (#3516)
• [readme] add background on io.js (#3641)
• [readme] fix typo (#3687)
• [readme] update installation by docker to v0.40.3 (#3590)

Tests

• [actions] add permissions to GHA workflow
• Improve uninstall error message for missing versions (#3768)
• [Tests] add retry logic (#2232)
• [Tests] add a timeout
• [actions] add a finisher to lint
• [actions] migrate Travis CI tests to GitHub Actions
• [Tests] mock node in nvm_die_on_prefix test
• [Tests] clean up .nvmrc after nvm-exec test
• [Tests] set $_ before sourcing nvm.sh in fast tests
• [actions] update outdated GitHub Actions versions (#3762)
• [actions] fix WSL tests: properly handle Debian apt sources issue
• [actions] fix workflow permissions; add codeQL
• [actions] temporary fix for WSL issue
• [actions] add new github asset domain to harden-runner
• [actions] Fix Cygwin workflow HOME variable and add debug output (#3611)

Misc

• Migrate GitHub Copilot instructions to AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md (#3655)
• [security] add security escalation policy (#3658)
• [meta] Add comprehensive .github/copilot-instructions.md for better AI code assistance (#3609)
• [meta] update security policy; add IRP
• [Dev Deps] update markdown-link-check, semver

v0.40.3

Fixes

• nvm_install_latest_npm: fix node version detection (#3564)

v0.40.2

New Stuff

• install.sh: add $ZDOTDIR to zsh search (#3458)

Fixes

• reinstall-packages: do not reinstall corepack (#3544)
• avoid bash-specific syntax (#3499)
• install-latest-npm: npm v11 is out
• nvm_install_latest_npm: avoid unbound variable (#3447)
• give a more helpful message when lts alias is mistakenly used (#3441)
• nvm ls, nvm alias, nvm install: error when an LTS name is invalid
• nvm_normalize_lts: error when an LTS name is not lowercase (#3417)

Documentation

• [readme] update link
• [readme] fix --no-use example (#3479)
• [readme] update copyright notice (#3507)
• [readme] note zsh-nvm's AUTO_USE option (#2670)
• [readme] add note about reloading zshrc after editing (#3052)
• [readme] Update shell profile file install notes (#2241)
• [readme] add docker tips (#2318)
• [readme] remove avn from readme (#3469)
• [readme] fnm -> nvm.fish (#2541)

Refactors

• prefer case over if/else chains
• combine sed -e invocations/arguments

Tests

• nvm exec/nvm run: add --silent tests (#1259)
• [actions] release test needs git tags
• migrate installation_iojs test suite to GitHub Actions (#3476)
• Migrate slow test suite from Travis CI (#3470)
• temporarily skip this failing travis test to unblock progress
• [actions] TOC: use latest LTS node
• install.sh: clean up nvm_detect_profile tests
• nvm_detect_profile: refactor (#3467)
• run urchin tests on pull requests (#3466)
• update mocks
• ensure that unit tests use only mocked LTS names
• [actions] use node/install instead of node/run

Meta

• disable blank issues
• update issue template
• add DCO (#3456)
• Rename .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md (#3454)

v0.40.1

Fixes

• nvm_download: ensure all args are quoted
• --save: avoid a conflict with set -e
• nvm_has_colors: avoid an aliased tput
• declare an unbound variable
• nvm install -b: do not attempt to download source on a failed binary download with -b
• nvm install -b: when no binary is available, fail and output a clear message

Refactors

• --save: clean up some usage
• install.sh: fix node capitalization

Tests

• set proper permissions on test files
• move sourcing suite to GHA
• fix nvm ls-remote unit test

v0.40.0

New Stuff

• nvm use/nvm install: add --save option (#2869)
• Add support for NVM_AUTH_HEADER env var (#3380)
• allow .nvmrc files to support comments

Fixes

• nvm_get_default_packages: use awk for more reliable file processing
• Fix issue where zsh global aliases would break nvm help (#3394)
• install-latest-npm: npm ^8.7 breaks npm ls with file: deps

Refactors

• nvm_has_colors: also check the env var

Docs

• [readme] add OpenJS Ecosystem Sustainability Program partner (#2232)
• [readme] update CII badge URLs
• [readme] Fix uninstall instructions (#3286)
• [readme] Fix typo in WSL section of README (#3295)
• [Docs] add nvm unload to uninstall nvm instructions (#3267)
• [security] fix typo in threat model

Tests

• ignore travis-ci env vars; improve debug output
• [debug] adding logging to makefile
• only install python 2.7 if not already installed
• use a better JSON parsing implementation
• ensure travis can access public repo submodules
• [actions] improve default action permissions
• [actions] update vampire/setup-wsl action
• [actions] finisher tweaks
• [actions] update action versions to use node 20 (#3299)
• [Dev Deps] update markdown-link-check, semver

v0.39.7

Fixes

• use \hash instead of command hash for zsh (#3239, #3247, #3246)

v0.39.6

New Stuff

• nvm_resolve_alias: only resolve one line of a multiline alias file
• aliases: skip leading blank lines in alias file

Fixes

• nvm_get_mirror: ensure only a valid URL is allowed
• avoid overridden hash
• install.sh: when NVM_INSTALL_GITHUB_REPO is set, issue a warning (#2868)
• nvm_get_mirror: disallow some non-URL characters
• nvm_get_arch: proper value for alpine linux (#3212)
• nvm_normalize_lts: switch from expr to case

Robustness

• nvm_list_aliases: avoid overwritten sort

Performance

• nvm_check_file_permissions: do not traverse into symlinks

Dockerfile

• Remove apt src disabling, no longer needed (#3199)
• [Fix] add missing leading slash in path (#3195)

Documentation

• [readme] fix level of headings (#3230)
• [readme] add section on bare nvm install (#3221)
• [readme] missing parenthesis (#3215)
• [readme] update M1 to “Apple Silicon” because of M2 and M3; fix typos (#3242)
• [readme] rearrange install args (#3222)
• [readme] reorganize “deeper shell integration” instructions (#1569)
• [security] add prose explaining OpenSSF CII Best Practices badge results
• [security] add threat model

Tests

• temporarily allow cygwin tests to fail
• temporarily allow WSL tests to fail
• ensure windows tests install a node that actually works
• update test mocks (new LTS, iron)
• switch cygwin mirror
• fix filename typo (#3217)

v0.39.5

Fixes

• nvm_strip_path: Preserve leading/trailing colons (#3145)
• allow checksums to pass with a leading backslash
• nvm install-latest-npm: ensure npm 10 does not install on unsupported nodes

Docs

• [readme] add examples of setting specific versions as default (#3151)

Tests

• add some nvm_do_install tests
• a cleaner name for the windows tests

v0.39.4

Fixes

• fix node download link for armv8l (#3102)
• nvm exec: no longer error with '-q: invalid option' for zsh users (#2800)
• nvm_print_npm_version: if npm exists but its node crashes, do not print the npm version
• nvm_ls_current: when node is present but crashes immediately, echo "none"
• fix directory traversal when workdir path is not readable (#3080)
• recognize 32Bit docker container and use x86 arch (#3051)
• Remove unneeded call to ls in nvm_arch (#3012)

Perf

• Improve performance of listing aliases (#3060)

Docker

• Update base image from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04, cc #2877 (#3078)

Docs

• [readme] add nvshim tool alongside avn (#2193)
• [readme] fix typo in resolv.conf filename (#3135)
• [readme] Update logo header (#3123)
• [readme] Add instructions on how to install without editing shell config (#3100)
• [readme] cdnvm function: fix shellcheck errors (#3082)
• [readme] Update Travis CI badge and link url (#3077)

Miscellaneous

• [meta] Remove unavailable testing script (#3105)
• [Dev Deps] update markdown-link-check, semver
• [actions] allow nvm to be installed

Tests

• add unit tests for nvm_download_artifact
• npm bin has been removed
• downgrade python to v2 on travis (#3067)
• move install script tests to github actions
• improve debug output on failure
• force the NVM_DIR to the expected location, for tests
• Update urchin repository link (#2989)

v0.39.3

Fixes

• nvm install-latest-npm: npm v6.14.18 can not be installed from npm < v4.4.4
• ensure this variable is bound
• debug: correct mistaken -V to --version from #2922
• debug: awk: not an option: --version (#2922)
• grep: warning: stray \ before / (#2919)
• improve backward compatibility for non-gnu awk (#2917)
• fix nvm install error unknown condition: -ne (#2915)

Tests

• update test mocks (#2933)
• move installation_node tests back to xenial
• move tests that fail on focal to a separate suite that runs on xenial
• update travis to use focal
• [actions] fix latest-npm tests so they use this repo’s nvm instead of the last published one
• fix nvm_list_aliases test to use mocks for LTS aliases

Docs

• [meta] Improve contributors documentation (#2791)
• [Docs] added WSL troubleshooting with solution to (6) Could not resolve host: raw.githubusercontent.com (#2961)

Refactors

• add nvm_wrap_with_color_code; allow no color code