diff --git a/bin/node-gyp.js b/bin/node-gyp.js
index 70d7d50262..0cc3517748 100755
--- a/bin/node-gyp.js
+++ b/bin/node-gyp.js
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
-/**
- * Set the title.
- */
-
 process.title = 'node-gyp'
 
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
 var gyp = require('../')
 var log = require('npmlog')
 var osenv = require('osenv')
@@ -126,7 +118,7 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', function (err) {
 })
 
 function errorMessage () {
-  // copied from npm's lib/util/error-handler.js
+  // copied from npm's lib/utils/error-handler.js
   var os = require('os')
   log.error('System', os.type() + ' ' + os.release())
   log.error('command', process.argv
diff --git a/lib/build.js b/lib/build.js
index 2f8e14c374..81494d65aa 100644
--- a/lib/build.js
+++ b/lib/build.js
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 
 module.exports = exports = build
 
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
 var fs = require('graceful-fs')
   , rm = require('rimraf')
   , path = require('path')
@@ -32,8 +28,6 @@ function build (gyp, argv, callback) {
   var release = processRelease(argv, gyp, process.version, process.release)
     , makeCommand = gyp.opts.make || process.env.MAKE || platformMake
     , command = win ? 'msbuild' : makeCommand
-    , buildDir = path.resolve('build')
-    , configPath = path.resolve(buildDir, 'config.gypi')
     , jobs = gyp.opts.jobs || process.env.JOBS
     , buildType
     , config
@@ -47,6 +41,7 @@ function build (gyp, argv, callback) {
    */
 
   function loadConfigGypi () {
+    var configPath = path.resolve('build', 'config.gypi')
     fs.readFile(configPath, 'utf8', function (err, data) {
       if (err) {
         if (err.code == 'ENOENT') {
@@ -187,13 +182,11 @@ function build (gyp, argv, callback) {
     })
   }
 
-
   /**
    * Actually spawn the process and compile the module.
    */
 
   function doBuild () {
-
     // Enable Verbose build
     var verbose = log.levels[log.level] <= log.levels.verbose
     if (!win && verbose) {
@@ -253,10 +246,6 @@ function build (gyp, argv, callback) {
     proc.on('exit', onExit)
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Invoked after the make/msbuild command exits.
-   */
-
   function onExit (code, signal) {
     if (code !== 0) {
       return callback(new Error('`' + command + '` failed with exit code: ' + code))
@@ -266,5 +255,4 @@ function build (gyp, argv, callback) {
     }
     callback()
   }
-
 }
diff --git a/lib/clean.js b/lib/clean.js
index e69164d45a..8172e1c3d3 100644
--- a/lib/clean.js
+++ b/lib/clean.js
@@ -3,20 +3,13 @@ module.exports = exports = clean
 
 exports.usage = 'Removes any generated build files and the "out" dir'
 
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
 var rm = require('rimraf')
 var log = require('npmlog')
 
-
 function clean (gyp, argv, callback) {
-
   // Remove the 'build' dir
   var buildDir = 'build'
 
   log.verbose('clean', 'removing "%s" directory', buildDir)
   rm(buildDir, callback)
-
 }
diff --git a/lib/configure.js b/lib/configure.js
index f4820b514b..2cf4c443ce 100644
--- a/lib/configure.js
+++ b/lib/configure.js
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ module.exports.test = {
   findPython: findPython,
 }
 
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
 var fs = require('graceful-fs')
   , path = require('path')
   , log = require('npmlog')
@@ -28,7 +24,6 @@ if (win)
 exports.usage = 'Generates ' + (win ? 'MSVC project files' : 'a Makefile') + ' for the current module'
 
 function configure (gyp, argv, callback) {
-
   var python = gyp.opts.python || process.env.PYTHON || 'python2'
     , buildDir = path.resolve('build')
     , configNames = [ 'config.gypi', 'common.gypi' ]
@@ -46,7 +41,6 @@ function configure (gyp, argv, callback) {
   })
 
   function getNodeDir () {
-
     // 'python' should be set by now
     process.env.PYTHON = python
 
@@ -56,7 +50,6 @@ function configure (gyp, argv, callback) {
 
       log.verbose('get node dir', 'compiling against specified --nodedir dev files: %s', nodeDir)
       createBuildDir()
-
     } else {
       // if no --nodedir specified, ensure node dependencies are installed
       if ('v' + release.version !== process.version) {
@@ -245,12 +238,12 @@ function configure (gyp, argv, callback) {
     })
 
     // For AIX and z/OS we need to set up the path to the exports file
-    // which contains the symbols needed for linking. 
+    // which contains the symbols needed for linking.
     var node_exp_file = undefined
     if (process.platform === 'aix' || process.platform === 'os390') {
       var ext = process.platform === 'aix' ? 'exp' : 'x'
       var node_root_dir = findNodeDirectory()
-      var candidates = undefined 
+      var candidates = undefined
       if (process.platform === 'aix') {
         candidates = ['include/node/node',
                       'out/Release/node',
@@ -336,10 +329,6 @@ function configure (gyp, argv, callback) {
     })
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Called when the `gyp` child process exits.
-   */
-
   function onCpExit (code, signal) {
     if (code !== 0) {
       callback(new Error('`gyp` failed with exit code: ' + code))
diff --git a/lib/find-node-directory.js b/lib/find-node-directory.js
index 3aee8a109a..524909581f 100644
--- a/lib/find-node-directory.js
+++ b/lib/find-node-directory.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var path = require('path')
   , log = require('npmlog')
 
-function findNodeDirectory(scriptLocation, processObj) {
+module.exports = function findNodeDirectory(scriptLocation, processObj) {
   // set dirname and process if not passed in
   // this facilitates regression tests
   if (scriptLocation === undefined) {
@@ -57,5 +57,3 @@ function findNodeDirectory(scriptLocation, processObj) {
   }
   return node_root_dir
 }
-
-module.exports = findNodeDirectory
diff --git a/lib/find-vs2017.js b/lib/find-vs2017.js
index ad46ceaf88..8655d7c931 100644
--- a/lib/find-vs2017.js
+++ b/lib/find-vs2017.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ var log = require('npmlog')
   , execFile = require('child_process').execFile
   , path = require('path')
 
-function findVS2017(callback) {
+module.exports = function findVS2017(callback) {
   var ps = path.join(process.env.SystemRoot, 'System32', 'WindowsPowerShell',
                      'v1.0', 'powershell.exe')
   var csFile = path.join(__dirname, 'Find-VS2017.cs')
@@ -42,5 +42,3 @@ function findVS2017(callback) {
 
   child.stdin.end()
 }
-
-module.exports = findVS2017
diff --git a/lib/install.js b/lib/install.js
index 8a615dfb38..fa0fef6fe0 100644
--- a/lib/install.js
+++ b/lib/install.js
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ module.exports.test = {
 
 exports.usage = 'Install node development files for the specified node version.'
 
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
 var fs = require('graceful-fs')
   , osenv = require('osenv')
   , tar = require('tar')
@@ -28,7 +24,6 @@ var fs = require('graceful-fs')
   , win = process.platform == 'win32'
 
 function install (fs, gyp, argv, callback) {
-
   var release = processRelease(argv, gyp, process.version, process.release)
 
   // ensure no double-callbacks happen
@@ -124,7 +119,6 @@ function install (fs, gyp, argv, callback) {
   }
 
   function go () {
-
     log.verbose('ensuring nodedir is created', devDir)
 
     // first create the dir for the node dev files
@@ -165,7 +159,6 @@ function install (fs, gyp, argv, callback) {
       }
 
       // download the tarball and extract!
-
       if (tarPath) {
         return tar.extract({
           file: tarPath,
diff --git a/lib/list.js b/lib/list.js
index 9d680a56a4..cda4fd2f2f 100644
--- a/lib/list.js
+++ b/lib/list.js
@@ -3,20 +3,14 @@ module.exports = exports = list
 
 exports.usage = 'Prints a listing of the currently installed node development files'
 
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
 var fs = require('graceful-fs')
   , path = require('path')
   , log = require('npmlog')
 
 function list (gyp, args, callback) {
-
   var devDir = gyp.devDir
   log.verbose('list', 'using node-gyp dir:', devDir)
 
-  // readdir() the node-gyp dir
   fs.readdir(devDir, onreaddir)
 
   function onreaddir (err, versions) {
diff --git a/lib/node-gyp.js b/lib/node-gyp.js
index a841161e32..b35a5ebe44 100644
--- a/lib/node-gyp.js
+++ b/lib/node-gyp.js
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 
-/**
- * Module exports.
- */
-
 module.exports = exports = gyp
 
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
 var fs = require('graceful-fs')
   , path = require('path')
   , nopt = require('nopt')
@@ -35,10 +27,6 @@ var fs = require('graceful-fs')
 // differentiate node-gyp's logs from npm's
 log.heading = 'gyp'
 
-/**
- * The `gyp` function.
- */
-
 function gyp () {
   return new Gyp()
 }
@@ -213,4 +201,3 @@ Object.defineProperty(proto, 'version', {
     }
   , enumerable: true
 })
-
diff --git a/lib/process-release.js b/lib/process-release.js
index 0d177f1c93..4805fcc7d1 100644
--- a/lib/process-release.js
+++ b/lib/process-release.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ var semver = require('semver')
   , bitsreV3 = /\/win-(x86|ia32|x64)\// // io.js v3.x.x shipped with "ia32" but should
                                         // have been "x86"
 
-// Captures all the logic required to determine download URLs, local directory and 
+// Captures all the logic required to determine download URLs, local directory and
 // file names. Inputs come from command-line switches (--target, --dist-url),
 // `process.version` and `process.release` where it exists.
 function processRelease (argv, gyp, defaultVersion, defaultRelease) {
@@ -88,35 +88,22 @@ function processRelease (argv, gyp, defaultVersion, defaultRelease) {
     baseUrl = url.resolve(defaultRelease.headersUrl, './')
     libUrl32 = resolveLibUrl(name, defaultRelease.libUrl || baseUrl || distBaseUrl, 'x86', versionSemver.major)
     libUrl64 = resolveLibUrl(name, defaultRelease.libUrl || baseUrl || distBaseUrl, 'x64', versionSemver.major)
-
-    return {
-      version: version,
-      semver: versionSemver,
-      name: name,
-      baseUrl: baseUrl,
-      tarballUrl: defaultRelease.headersUrl,
-      shasumsUrl: url.resolve(baseUrl, 'SHASUMS256.txt'),
-      versionDir: (name !== 'node' ? name + '-' : '') + version,
-      libUrl32: libUrl32,
-      libUrl64: libUrl64,
-      libPath32: normalizePath(path.relative(url.parse(baseUrl).path, url.parse(libUrl32).path)),
-      libPath64: normalizePath(path.relative(url.parse(baseUrl).path, url.parse(libUrl64).path))
-    }
+    tarballUrl = defaultRelease.headersUrl
+  } else {
+    // older versions without process.release are captured here and we have to make
+    // a lot of assumptions, additionally if you --target=x.y.z then we can't use the
+    // current process.release
+    baseUrl = distBaseUrl
+    libUrl32 = resolveLibUrl(name, baseUrl, 'x86', versionSemver.major)
+    libUrl64 = resolveLibUrl(name, baseUrl, 'x64', versionSemver.major)
+
+    // making the bold assumption that anything with a version number >3.0.0 will
+    // have a *-headers.tar.gz file in its dist location, even some frankenstein
+    // custom version
+    canGetHeaders = semver.satisfies(versionSemver, headersTarballRange)
+    tarballUrl = url.resolve(baseUrl, name + '-v' + version + (canGetHeaders ? '-headers' : '') + '.tar.gz')
   }
 
-  // older versions without process.release are captured here and we have to make
-  // a lot of assumptions, additionally if you --target=x.y.z then we can't use the
-  // current process.release
-
-  baseUrl = distBaseUrl
-  libUrl32 = resolveLibUrl(name, baseUrl, 'x86', versionSemver.major)
-  libUrl64 = resolveLibUrl(name, baseUrl, 'x64', versionSemver.major)
-  // making the bold assumption that anything with a version number >3.0.0 will
-  // have a *-headers.tar.gz file in its dist location, even some frankenstein
-  // custom version
-  canGetHeaders = semver.satisfies(versionSemver, headersTarballRange)
-  tarballUrl = url.resolve(baseUrl, name + '-v' + version + (canGetHeaders ? '-headers' : '') + '.tar.gz')
-
   return {
     version: version,
     semver: versionSemver,
diff --git a/lib/rebuild.js b/lib/rebuild.js
index 4c6f472aa7..dc8025a7b0 100644
--- a/lib/rebuild.js
+++ b/lib/rebuild.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ module.exports = exports = rebuild
 exports.usage = 'Runs "clean", "configure" and "build" all at once'
 
 function rebuild (gyp, argv, callback) {
-
   gyp.todo.push(
       { name: 'clean', args: [] }
     , { name: 'configure', args: argv }
diff --git a/lib/remove.js b/lib/remove.js
index eb80981b88..213af2b9d3 100644
--- a/lib/remove.js
+++ b/lib/remove.js
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ module.exports = exports = remove
 
 exports.usage = 'Removes the node development files for the specified version'
 
-/**
- * Module dependencies.
- */
-
 var fs = require('fs')
   , rm = require('rimraf')
   , path = require('path')
@@ -14,7 +10,6 @@ var fs = require('fs')
   , semver = require('semver')
 
 function remove (gyp, argv, callback) {
-
   var devDir = gyp.devDir
   log.verbose('remove', 'using node-gyp dir:', devDir)
 
@@ -48,5 +43,4 @@ function remove (gyp, argv, callback) {
     // Go ahead and delete the dir
     rm(versionPath, callback)
   })
-
 }