Summary & Key Takeaways ​

• pnpm 12.10.1 fixes install failures related to overrides and filtered frozen installs.
• The experimental nodeLinker.type: loaded now writes generated files to node_modules.
• Packages with their own node_modules now load correctly from the store with nodeLinker.type: loaded.
• Scripts can now run Node.js runtimes installed via devEngines.runtime.
• Node.js process startup time is significantly faster with nodeLinker.type: loaded.
• Frozen installs with catalogPrune no longer incorrectly remove lockfile entries.
• pnpm install --fix-lockfile no longer removes deprecated fields from lockfile entries.

Our Commentary ​

I'm always interested in how package managers evolve. The nodeLinker.type: loaded improvements here, especially the startup speed boost, are genuinely compelling. Moving generated files into node_modules is a smart move for cleaner project roots. These kinds of DX wins are what we love to see.