[BUG] npm install cannot update the lock file

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This issue exists in the latest npm version

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Current Behavior

Hi,

We are trying to upgrade some libraries, using the renovate bot:

but when the npm install command is executed, it fails to update the package-lock.json file. We get the following error:

If I manually delete the package-lock.json file and node_modules folder, and then run the npm install command, it works:

Any ideas why it fails?

Expected Behavior

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Steps To Reproduce

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Environment

• npm: 10.2.5
• Node.js: 20.10.0
• OS Name: Mac OS & Linux & Windows
• npm config:

save-exact = true
save-prefix = ""