docs: Add notes/disclaimers for upgrading the copy of node-gyp that n…

…pm uses (#2585)

docs/Force-npm-to-use-global-node-gyp.md

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Force npm to use global installed node-gyp
 
+**Note: These instructions only work with npm 6 or older. For a solution that works with npm 8 (or older), see [Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md](Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md).**
+
 [Many issues](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/labels/ERR%21%20node-gyp%20-v%20%3C%3D%20v5.1.0) are opened by users who are
 not running a [current version of node-gyp](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/releases).
 

docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Updating the npm-bundled version of node-gyp
 
+**Note: These instructions are (only) tested and known to work with npm 8 and older.**
+
+**Note: These instructions will be undone if you reinstall or upgrade npm or node! For a more permanent (and simpler) solution, see [Force-npm-to-use-global-node-gyp.md](Force-npm-to-use-global-node-gyp.md). (npm 6 or older only!)**
+
 [Many issues](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/labels/ERR%21%20node-gyp%20-v%20%3C%3D%20v5.1.0) are opened by users who are
 not running a [current version of node-gyp](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/releases).
 
@@ -25,7 +29,7 @@ npm --version
 
 Unix is easy. Just run the following command.
 
-If your npm is version ___7___, do:
+If your npm is version ___7 or 8___, do:
 ```bash
 $ npm explore npm/node_modules/@npmcli/run-script -g -- npm_config_global=false npm install node-gyp@latest
 ```
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ Now `cd` to the directory that `node.exe` is contained in e.g.:
 $ cd "C:\Program Files\nodejs"
 ```
 
-If your npm version is ___7___, do:
+If your npm version is ___7 or 8___, do:
 ```bash
 cd node_modules\npm\node_modules\@npmcli\run-script
 ```