Verify latest release

• I verified that the issue exists in the latest pnpm release

pnpm version

8.15.4

Which area(s) of pnpm are affected? (leave empty if unsure)

Dependencies resolver

Link to the code that reproduces this issue or a replay of the bug

https://github.com/andriyor/pnpm-resolution-mode-bug

Reproduction steps

1. config: resolution-mode=lowest-direct
2. install some package with dependencies
3. install package which is listed in dependencies of previous package but use lover version

Describe the Bug

1. config: resolution-mode=lowest-direct
2. i installed "msw": "1.2.2", which has node-fetch as dependencies and it revolved to 2.7.0 version
3. install "node-fetch": "^2.6.1" and it also resolved to 2.7.0 version

Expected Behavior

but i expect to see node-fetch 2.6.1 version

Which Node.js version are you using?

18.16

Which operating systems have you used?

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux

If your OS is a Linux based, which one it is? (Include the version if relevant)

No response