ERR_PNPM_LOCKFILE_MISSING_DEPENDENCY when using local package as dependency

[MaSch0212]

Last pnpm version that worked:

7.30.5

pnpm version:

8.1.0

Code to reproduce the issue:

I uploaded a repro repository for this here: https://github.com/MaSch0212/pnpm-local-package-issue

Expected behavior:

1. Add a dependency to a folder, e.g.: "@types/bpmn-js": "file:./@types/bpmn-js"
2. Run pnpm install
   • It runs without issues.
3. Run pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
   • Should run without issues.

Actual behavior:

1. Add a dependency to a folder, e.g.: "@types/bpmn-js": "file:./@types/bpmn-js"
2. Run pnpm install
   • It runs without issues.
3. Run pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
   • Shows ERR_PNPM_LOCKFILE_MISSING_DEPENDENCY error

Running any other pnpm install command afterwards produces the ERR_PNPM_LOCKFILE_MISSING_DEPENDENCY error. In this example I run pnpm install --frozen-lockfile to simulate a build pipeline:

After running pnpm install once, you will always get the error from that point on (unless the local package dependency is removed):

Additional information:

• node -v prints: v16.18.1
• Windows, macOS, or Linux?: Windows

[brionmario]

pnpm v8 adopts the new Lockfile v6. You may have to update your lock files to adhere with the changes.

Ref: https://github.com/orgs/pnpm/discussions/6292

[MaSch0212]

I managed to reproduce this issue with a completely fresh repository (see "Code to reproduce the issue"). So the lockfile was created by pnpm v8.1.0, therefore the lockfile is already v6.

[zkochan]

I'll check this.