v0.39.0

New Stuff

• maybe support Windows with WSL, MSYS, Cygwin (#2391)

Fixes

• nvm install-latest-npm: ensure npm 8 does not install on unsupported nodes
• nvm_die_on_prefix: filter prefixed env vars on name only, ignoring values (#2368)
• set -a: when this option is set, some sh shells break
• bash_completion: be robust when cd is overridden (#2585)
• nvm_die_on_prefix: avoid grepping env functions in bash (2dad045, #2606)
• reinstall-packages: handle global symlink locations properly
• nvm_ls_remote_index_tab: handle long version lists (#2581)
• nvm ls/nvm alias/nvm_list_aliases: zsh: when no LTS aliases, no error
• install: Detect correct profile based on $SHELL var (#2556)
• nvm_get_arch: suppress error output if /sbin does not exist
• bash_completion: check if compinit is called before calling it (#2490)
• nvm_get_arch: Rasbperry Pi: armv7l with arm64 kernel, get correct arch (#2469)
• install script: check the proper version; fetch tags also (#9)

Robustness

• avoid IFS shenanigans: quote arg count/return codes

Refactors

• Use awk for path stripping (#1360)
• [shellcheck] disable additional -x warning from v0.7.2
• [shellcheck] update for new warnings in v0.7.2

Dockerfile

• Update dated base image from Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 (#2571)

Docs

• [readme] link "Windows WSL" down to the "important notes" section (#2502)
• [readme] Add bash_completion in "manual install" section (#2620)
• [readme] Use absolute URL for #606 in README.md (#1656)
• [readme] Add quick intro to nvm (#1343)
• [readme] Add info to restart bash if verification not working in verification section (#1749)
• [readme] Avoid infinite loop in cdnvm() (#2605)
• [readme] remove duplicate word 'run' (#2609)
• [readme] updated automatic call script for bash (#2604)
• [readme] fixed small typo afew to a few (#2517)
• [readme] fix typo regarding docker image base in Dockerfile (#2573)
• [readme] move License and Copyright notice sections to the bottom
• [readme] remove redundant "license" section text in favor of LICENSE.md
• [readme] Improve README about Macs with M1 chips (#2479)

Meta Stuff

• add project charter and governance
• add OpenJS Foundation copyright notices/links
• add SECURITY.md

Tests

• use a matrix on the nvm install-latest-npm tests
• blacklist expired LetsEncrypt CA (#2623)
• Add markdown-link-check script
• nvm install-latest-npm: node < 0.10 breaks with npm with dropped support for TLS < 1.2
• Print shell version in Travis CI (#1471)
• [actions] restrict permissions for GITHUB_TOKEN (#2584)
• postcss v7.0.36 stopped working on node 0.10; downgrade to v4
• update mocks
• disable fail-fast
• [actions] fix typo in dockerfile_lint job
• [actions] use node/install instead of node/run
• [actions] adjust shellcheck/windows tests to9 have a final "done" job
• Add unit tests for nvm_is_version_installed
• node-gyp v8 breaks a test

New Contributors

• @Botspot made their first contribution in #2469
• @leafac made their first contribution in #2479
• @akefirad made their first contribution in #2490
• @tg90nor made their first contribution in #2556
• @IYaksha made their first contribution in #2573
• @kstolp made their first contribution in #2581
• @varunsh-coder made their first contribution in #2584
• @giladbarnea made their first contribution in #2585
• @donnikitos made their first contribution in #2604
• @GeorgiChochov made their first contribution in #2609
• @svenssonaxel made their first contribution in #2606
• @tim-connolly made their first contribution in #2605
• @strouja made their first contribution in #2517
• @asab-se made their first contribution in #1749
• @alisternorris made their first contribution in #1343
• @umireon made their first contribution in #1360
• @Igot953 made their first contribution in #2624
• @rickbutton made their first contribution in #2623
• @felipear89 made their first contribution in #2620
• @SimonEast made their first contribution in #2502

v0.38.0

New Stuff

• install: add parallel build support for openbsd (#2390)
• install: add -b flag to skip building from source (#2439)
• install script: Allow installation from other repository also for git method (#2401)
• install script: Allow installation from other repository (#2394)

Fixes

• exec: -- should stop argument parsing (#2354)
• nvm_alias: ensure lts/-1 returns the one before lts/* (#2462)
• install script: define nvm_echo
• Fix potential unbound var error on nvm install (#2421)
• avoid parse error with common omz global aliases, in nvm_print_color_code (#2365)
• install script: sync nvm_download implementation from nvm.sh (#2406)
• remove nvm_supports_source_options (#2402)
• bash_completion: move compinit before bashcompinit (#2393)
• relax $PREFIX checking, to accomodate npm exec
• Use local variable when looping over args (#2377)
• install: Ignore npm command under $NVM_DIR when checking for global modules (#2348)

Refactors

• add nvm_install_binary_extract
• add nvm_get_artifact_compression
• fix silly shellcheck complaint

Docs

• Add macOS troubleshooting instructions for M1 chip (#2416, #2436, #2232)
• Update source command to include s in zsh (#2466)
• Add nvs as one of the Windows alternatives (#2454)
• add headings to certain sections (#2457)
• add commands to help troubleshoot without closing the current shell (#2202)
• update cdnvm implementation (#2442)
• add install error tips (#2400)
• quote asterisk in shell command on --latest-npm example (#2431)
• Updated README.md to include homebrew unsecure dirs warning (#2388)
• source ./nvm.sh instead of nvm.sh, for zsh (#2205)
• add CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

Tests

• Rename some files to be more cross platform (#2397)
• [actions] update workflows (#2427)
• [Dev Deps] update dockerfile_lint, doctoc, eclint, replace, semver
• ensure doctoc action fails when it should
• update mocks
• Add unit test for nvm_download
• add nvm_grep to install script, fix tests (#2403
• .npm is now cached by default (#2104)
• release: clobber local tags

v0.37.2

Fixes

• Revert "[Fix] nvm_die_on_prefix: only grep lines starting with env var name" (#2347, #2360, #2364, #2366)

v0.37.1

New Stuff

• Added set-colors command (#2291, #2232)

Fixes

• nvm_die_on_prefix: only grep lines starting with env var name (#2347)

Tests

• Run fast test suite in clean environment (#2336)
• partially migrate to Github Actions
• Add shellcheck workflow (#2351)
• Add release test workflow (#2355)
• add "Allow Edits" workflow
• switch Automatic Rebase workflow to pull_request_target event

v0.37.0

Major Performance Enhancement

• use/nvm_die_on_prefix: replicate npm config algorithm and remove npm config call (#2317)

Fixes

• nvm ls-remote: accept versions that end with a dot (#2310)
• nvm_ls: zsh: unset markdirs and local_options (#2316)
• nvm_die_on_prefix: use directory comparison rather than string (#2316)

Docs

• improve nvm --help output (#2301)
• [readme] bash shell integration: amend example (#2313)

Tests

• Fix nvm_ls_current fast test (#2322)
• Fix nvm unload fast test cleanup (#2332)
• Drop deprecated sudo: option in TravisCI config (#2307)

v0.36.0

v0.36.0

New Stuff

• add nvm -v as an alias for nvm --version (#2270)
• nvm deactivate/nvm which: add --silent
• adding default and alias option to nvm install (#2274, #1929)
• nvm_supports_xz: Add Mac/FreeBSD xz platform support checks (#2156)
• add nvm_find_project_dir helper

Fixes

• latest-npm: ensure npm 7 is not installed on node < 10
• nvm_die_on_prefix: check that the prefix is inside the version dir, not just the nvm dir
• nvm use: fix --silent when version is omitted
• ensure --help is intercepted on any command (#2277)
• --help: Add more examples (#2272)
• install: improved arg parsing around --reinstall-packages-from (#1762)
• reinstall-packages: do not include unmet peer deps (#1948)
• --help: explain more clearly that parameter is optional and can be provided by .nvmrc on nvm install, nvm use, nvm exec, and nvm run (#2242)
• [Robustness] add command to xargs/rm in nvm_get_default_packages (#2281)
• [debug] add whoami output
• [performance] nvm_auto: only call nvm_ls_current in use mode (#2286)

Refactors

• [Refactor] add nvm_get_checksum_binary; use it in nvm debug
• [Refactor] remove unused nvm_checksum function
• [Refactor] Rename solaris and iojs helper functions to be nvm_ prefixed (#2213)
• [Refactor] nvm run/nvm exec: use NVM_SILENT consistently internally (#2279)

Dockerfile

• [dockerfile] Add missing apt package locales (#2306)
• [dockerfile] Remove ShellCheck Segmentation fault workaround (#2305)
• [dockerfile] Update ShellCheck download URL in Dockerfile (#2304, #2232)
• [dockerfile] Update Dockerfile base image to Ubuntu 16.04, cc #2008 (#2187)

Docs

• [readme] fix LTS upgrade command (#2294)
• [readme] update autocompletion output examples
• [readme] Mention problem with windows cmd echo (#2282)
• [readme] Add documentation for LTS updates which reinstall existing packages (#2271)
• [readme] Fix fish load_nvm function (#2252)
• [readme] Update macOS troubleshooting w/ 10.15 zsh default (#2248)
• [readme] Update install instructions troubleshooting (#2225)
• [readme] Syntax highlight for Ansible task example in README.md (#2228)
• [readme] Update README for environment variables (#2159)
• [readme] Stop removing spaces from nvm_path (#2235)
• [readme] include deeper integration instructions for fish (#2208)
• [patch] Update docs and add warning for 'nvm is not compatible with the npm config "prefix" option' edgecase error on Mac OS (#2263)

Tests

• pin postcss to v7
• Source nvm.sh before defining FILE (#2182)

Meta Stuff

• fix TOC action
• add actions: Automatic Rebase for PRs, auto-update-TOC for push

v0.35.3

v0.35.3

New

• add lts/-1 etc, to point to an LTS line relative to "latest"
• use: set NVM_INC to expose the node include path
• uninstall: add NVM_DEBUG to print out a filename as its permissions are checked

Fixes

• nvm ls-remote: properly label latest LTS versions instead of just the latest one in the filter

Docs

• [readme] restore broken anchor
• [readme] add nvm intro
• Improve readme clarity and troubleshooting (#2125)
• Fix small typo in README (#2130)

Tests

• update mocks
• fix update mocks script
• update test mocks
• try to make nvm unload test more robust
• ensure nvm unload unsets env vars too

v0.35.2

Fixes

• if a prefix env var is set (as in npm run), but is correct, do not fail (#2106)
• allow nvm unalias x when x is a default alias, but shadowed (#2122)

Tests

• pin david to v11

Docs

• [readme] Fix a typo (#2121)

Meta

• create FUNDING.yml

v0.35.1

Fixes

• install-latest-npm: npm v6.10 breaks on node v6.0, v6.1, and v9.0-v9.2
• nvm use: improve help output with bare nvm use and no .nvmrc

Docs

• Add description if instructions don't work; make install instructions more readable (#2112)

v0.35.0

New Stuff

• nvm ls: add --no-alias to suppress alias output

Fixes

• set -u: Add default empty value for $NVM_NO_ALIAS (#2054, #2047)
• Determine correct sub directory if XDG_CONFIG_HOME is set (#2035)
• Set $NVM_DIR to ".nvm" instead of "nvm" (#2069, #2033)
• default_packages: work when the file lacks a trailing newline
• install: Add missing io.js installation message (#1989)
• Make installation less restrictive when NVM_DIR is set (#1986)
• Enhance nvm debug for different environments (#1654)
• nvm_supports_source_options: work around a bug in bash 3.2
• install: error out when an argument has ---
• attempt to fix a bug in bash 3.2, fixed in 4.4, that improperly exits on -e in a test.
• nvm ls: --no-colors: system: print an asterisk

Refactors

• add nvm_stdout_is_terminal helper (#2012, #2007)
• extract “get default packages” logic to nvm_get_default_packages
• nvm.sh: make coding style more consistent (#1819)

Docs

• Fix bash auto-use nvm command (#2086)
• Updated note about Windows (#2037)
• sync node release schedule url (#2001)
• clarify how to specify default packages (#1981)
• clean up formatting in readme (#2038)
• clean up a bit (#1627)
• Add --latest-npm info to Migrating global packages section (#1970)
• Set $NVM_DIR to ".nvm" instead of "nvm" (#2069, #2033)
• update bash cdnvm script to properly handle aliases (#2017)
• Add note about what version of node new shells run with (#2003)
• --help: consolidate some help output
• README.md: mention --no-colors option (#2004)
• nvm --help: add --no-colors and --no-alias
• add version number to nvm —help output (#1993)
• add “update” terminology to installation section
• unalias: add more specific error message for builtin aliases (#1992)

Tests

• jspm v2 beta started breaking tests; pin to < v2
• use rimraf over rmdir in teardowns (#2010)
• update dist from trusty to xenial (#2008)
• nvm_command_info: make error output more helpful
• nvm ls: ensure nvm alias is called
• add more checks to make_fake_* helpers
• fix fake node versions
• Improve syntax in "test/installation_iojs/nvm install v1 works" (#1990)
• [shellcheck] remove unnecessary overrides
• [shellcheck] add overrides

Dockerfile

• install shellcheck v0.6.0 in Dockerfile (#1836)
• add libssl-dev to Docker image (#1835)

Meta

• add copyright line to license file
• update repo links to point to org