Why can’t I install the pre-release n8n@next (version 1.77.0) on Windows 10?

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I attempted to install the pre-release version 1.77.0 of n8n on Windows 10 using npm, but ran into an error about a missing dependency (@n8n/config version 1.27.0). I checked the available versions for @n8n/config, and they only go up to 1.26.0. Below is the terminal output I received:

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C:\Users\Administrator>npm install -g n8n@next
npm error code ETARGET
npm error notarget No matching version found for @n8n/config@1.27.0.
npm error notarget In most cases you or one of your dependencies are requesting
npm error notarget a package version that doesn't exist.
npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_logs\2025-01-31T02_23_19_690Z-debug-0.log

C:\Users\Administrator>npm show @n8n/config versions
[
  '1.1.0',  '1.2.0',  '1.3.0',  '1.4.0',
  '1.4.1',  '1.5.0',  '1.5.1',  '1.6.0',
  '1.6.1',  '1.7.0',  '1.8.0',  '1.8.1',
  '1.9.0',  '1.10.0', '1.11.0', '1.12.0',
  '1.12.1', '1.13.0', '1.14.0', '1.15.0',
  '1.16.0', '1.17.0', '1.18.0', '1.19.0',
  '1.20.0', '1.20.1', '1.20.2', '1.21.0',
  '1.21.1', '1.21.2', '1.21.3', '1.22.0',
  '1.23.0', '1.24.0', '1.25.0', '1.26.0'
]

I would appreciate any suggestions or workarounds to resolve this dependency issue. Thanks in advance!

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 20 days ago

Based on your error message, the pre-release version of n8n (the one installed via the @next tag) depends on the package @n8n/config version 1.27.0, but that version hasn’t been published yet. The npm registry only shows versions up to 1.26.0 for @n8n/config. This mismatch is causing the failure during installation.

Here are a few suggestions:

Use the Stable Release:
If you need n8n immediately, install the latest stable version instead of the pre-release:
```
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npm install -g n8n
```
Wait for the Dependency Update:
The pre-release version 1.77.0 is expecting a newer version of @n8n/config that isn’t available yet. Keep an eye on the release notes or the n8n repository for an update that publishes @n8n/config@1.27.0.
Check npm Cache:
Sometimes, clearing the npm cache helps if there is outdated data:
```
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npm cache clean --force
npm install -g n8n@next
```
However, in this case, the error points to an actual version mismatch rather than a caching issue.

If none of these options suit your needs right now, using npx to try out n8n might be an alternative as it downloads what’s necessary to run the stable version:

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npx n8n

Let me know if you need further assistance!

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