When I execute the command npm upgradeCore, it only refreshes my core dependency packages and leaves my development modules unchanged. Although using npm installDev does properly install the development packages, there isn’t a similar update command for them. How can I efficiently update my dev dependencies so that they stay current along with my production packages?
Considering similar issues in my projects, I found that manually updating dev dependencies in the package.json file followed by an npm install is a reliable approach. While npm update may sometimes cover dev modules if the version ranges allow newer versions to be installed, it isn’t entirely dependable. From my experience, npm-check-updates offers a streamlined way to manage these updates across both production and development dependencies. It automatically writes the updated versions to package.json before installing, saving repetitive manual checks and ensuring everything stays current.