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v12.20.02026-11-12pnpm 12.20
pnpr@0.1.0-alpha.192026-11-10pnpr 0.1.0-alpha.19pre-release
v12.19.02026-11-10pnpm 12.19
v11.28.112026-11-05pnpm 11.28.11
pnpr@0.1.0-alpha.182026-11-05pnpr 0.1.0-alpha.18pre-release

✓ signed The latest release, v12.18.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.

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npmSame package.json, a content-addressed store and its own lockfile. Migration notes → Official migration guide ↗Full replacement

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Fast, disk space efficient package manager

RustJavaScript package managersMIT

Owner: pnpm organisation
Stars: 37k
Forks: 2k
Latest: v12.18.0
Last push: 2026-11-12
Terms: Open source
Created: 2016, 10 years ago
Release cadence: about 3 days between releases
Active contributors: 44+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Platforms: Linux (x86_64, arm64, riscv64, s390x), macOS (x86_64, arm64), Windows (x86_64, arm64), FreeBSD (x86_64), Android (x86_64, arm64)
Stars over 32 days: 2026-10-12 36,7832026-11-12 37,064

Read from GitHub on 2026-11-12.Entry last edited on 2026-09-24.

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