enable npm9

.github/workflows/npm-ls_demo-results.yml

@@ -36,20 +36,27 @@ jobs:
           - local-workspaces
           - juice-shop
         npm-version:
-          - '8'      # Current
+          ## see https://www.npmjs.com/package/npm?activeTab=versions
+          ## see also: https://github.com/npm/cli/releases
+          - '9'      # Current
+          - '8'      # Latest
           - '7'      # Legacy
           - '6'      # Legacy
         node-version:
           ## action based on https://github.com/actions/node-versions/releases
           ## see also: https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/
-          - '18'      # Current
-          - '16'      # Active LTS
-          - '14'      # Maintenance LTS
+          - '18'     # Current
+          - '16'     # Active LTS
+          - '14'     # Maintenance LTS
         os:
           - ubuntu-latest
           - windows-latest
           - macos-latest
         exclude:
+          - # npm9 upgrade/install failed on node14
+            # !! REVISIT THIS !!
+            npm-version: '9'
+            node-version: '14'
           - # juice-shop might not be node14 compatible
             subject: juice-shop
             node-version: '14'
@@ -73,19 +80,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
       - name: up-/down-grade npm to ${{ matrix.npm-version }}
-        run: npm i -g npm@${{ matrix.npm-version }}
+        run: npm i -g 'npm@${{ matrix.npm-version }}'
       - name: report versions
         run: |
           node --version
           npm  --version
       - name: setup demo
         run: npm i --no-audit --no-fund
         working-directory: ${{ env.DEMO_ROOT_DIR }}/${{ matrix.subject }}/project
-      - name: npm-ls --all --long --json
+      - name: npm-ls ls --json --all --long
         # important: the command in use is the same used by the internal builders of this project
         run: >
           npm --prefix project
-          ls --all --long --json
+          ls --json --all --long
           2> ${{ env.OUT_FILE_PREFIX }}.err.log
           1> ${{ env.OUT_FILE_PREFIX }}.json
         working-directory: ${{ env.DEMO_ROOT_DIR}}/${{ matrix.subject }}

HISTORY.md

@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## unreleased
 
+* Added
+  * Enabled support for NPM v9. ([#245] via [#246])
+
+[#245]: https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/issues/245
+[#246]: https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/pull/246
+
 ## 1.3.0 - 2022-10-30
 
 * Fixed

README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Create [CycloneDX] Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) from  _[npm]_ projects.
 ## Requirements
 
 * `node` >= `14`
-* `npm` in range `6 - 8`
+* `npm` in range `6 - 9`
 
 ## Installation
 

demo/local-dependencies/project/.gitignore

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
 !/.gitignore
 !/package.json
+!/.npmrc
 !/README.md
 !/packages/

demo/local-dependencies/project/.npmrc

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# mitigate https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/5733
+install-links=false

package.json

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   "type": "commonjs",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=14",
-    "npm": "6 - 8"
+    "npm": "6 - 9"
   },
   "directories": {
     "doc": "docs",