{
  "id": 255804,
  "title": "npm Staged Publishing Available, Adding a Human Approval Step Before Packages Go Live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/npm-staged-publishing-available-adding-a-human-approval-step-before",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-07T06:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "InfoQ",
    "slug": "infoq",
    "url": "https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/08/npm-stage-available/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "npm has introduced staged publishing for Node.js, requiring maintainer approval before a version is installable. Versions are queued and must pass a two-factor authentication challenge for release. This feature aims to enhance security amid rising supply chain threats. It is available in npm CLI 11.15.0+ and Node 22.14.0+, alongside new configurable permission flags. By Daniel Curtis",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}