docs: Add more notes on npm version compatibility for updating node-gyp

owl-from-hogvarts · Jan 5, 2022 · 27413a0 · 27413a0
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diff --git a/docs/Force-npm-to-use-global-node-gyp.md b/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 different solution that works with npm 8 (or older), see [Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/blob/master/docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md).**
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 [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).
 

diff --git a/docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md b/docs/Updating-npm-bundled-node-gyp.md
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 **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 your install of npm or node! For a more permanent (and simpler) solution, see [Force-npm-to-use-global-node-gyp.md](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/blob/master/docs/Force-npm-to-use-global-node-gyp.md)**
+**Note: These instructions will be undone if you reinstall or upgrade your install of npm or node! For a more permanent (and simpler) solution, see [Force-npm-to-use-global-node-gyp.md](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp/blob/master/docs/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).