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docs: Add notes/disclaimers for upgrading the copy of node-gyp that npm uses #2585

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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions docs/Force-npm-to-use-global-node-gyp.md
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# 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).

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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md
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# 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).

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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
```
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$ 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
```
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