Npm update wont modify package.json

Question

Lets imagine i have a npm dependency as this: "webpack": "^5.24.4"

Lets imagine that a new 5.30.0 version is released, so i do a npm update. Webpack is updated, but the package.json stays the same, even whit --save or --save-dev

This is the expected behaviour?

Thanks

Does this answer your question? npm - Semver versioning - Updating a package with a caret "^" — RobC
– RobC, Commented Apr 7, 2021 at 7:24
@RobC thas what im thinking, but --save or --save-dev has no effect.Maybe too new npm?? (v7) — rodriciru
– rodriciru, Commented Apr 7, 2021 at 7:39
I force a install of an older version (still beging whit ^5.) and then try the update whit save or --save-dev, but no luck — rodriciru
– rodriciru, Commented Apr 7, 2021 at 8:18

mota · Accepted Answer · 2022-02-25 11:53:15Z

Feature to semver update package.json was removed in npm v7 https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2704

And returned back in v8.3.2 https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v8/commands/npm-update

To update dependencies in package.json and maintain semantic versions:

npm update --save

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