npm.cmd uses deprecated -g switch instead of --location=global

[flensrocker]

Version

v16.15.0

Platform

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22000.0 x64

Subsystem

No response

What steps will reproduce the bug?

Clean install of nodejs 16.15.0 and update of npm to 8.12.0

Execute npm --version:

❯ npm --version
npm WARN config global `--global`, `--local` are deprecated. Use `--location=global` instead.
8.12.0

How often does it reproduce? Is there a required condition?

Everytime

What is the expected behavior?

No warning about the deprecated option.

What do you see instead?

A warning about a deprecated commandline switch which I didn't enter.

Additional information

Change required: use --location=global instead of -g in the batch files:

node/deps/npm/bin/npm.cmd

Line 12 in e46c680

FOR /F "delims=" %%F IN ('CALL "%NODE_EXE%" "%NPM_CLI_JS%" prefix -g') DO (

node/deps/npm/bin/npx.cmd

Line 13 in e46c680

FOR /F "delims=" %%F IN ('CALL "%NODE_EXE%" "%NPM_CLI_JS%" prefix -g') DO (

[flensrocker]

I guess I have to file it in the npm repository...

[aduh95]

Closing in favor of npm/cli#4980.

[Nejseid]

When i tried to switch -g to --Location=global it denied me a permission