Classic Npm Tokens Sunset Due This Month
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GitHub is sunsetting classic npm tokens this month as part of strengthening npm security, with the change affecting authentication and token management.
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> Over the next five weeks, we will:
> Revoke all existing legacy classic tokens for npm publishers.
> Disable legacy classic token generation on npmjs.com permanently.
> If you use classic tokens for npm, you must immediately take the following actions:
> Generate new npm granular access tokens with appropriate scoped permissions.
> Update all automation, CI/CD pipelines, and local configurations.