npm v12 removes command-line options

Author: cclauss

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       max-parallel: 11
       matrix:
-        os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
-        python: ["3.10", "3.12", "3.14"]
-        node: [20.x, 22.x, 24.x]
+        # os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        # python: ["3.10", "3.12", "3.14"]
+        # node: [20.x, 22.x, 24.x]
         include:
           - os: macos-15-intel  # macOS on Intel
             python: "3.14"
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
           allow-prereleases: true
+      - run: py --list-paths || true  # Show all Python paths on Windows
       - uses: seanmiddleditch/gha-setup-ninja@v6
       - name: Install wasi-sdk (Windows)
         shell: pwsh
@@ -163,15 +164,23 @@ jobs:
           echo 'GYP_MSVS_OVERRIDE_PATH=C:\\Dummy' >> $Env:GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Run Python Tests
         run: python -m pytest
-      - name: Run Tests (macOS or Linux)
+      - run: echo "pythonLocation=${pythonLocation}"  # Non-Windows no `env:` prefix
+      - run: echo "env:pythonLocation=${env:pythonLocation}"  # Windows requires `env:` prefix
+      - run: env
+      - name: Run Tests (Linux or macOS)
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-        shell: bash
-        run: npm test --python="${pythonLocation}/python"
         env:
           FULL_TEST: ${{ (matrix.node == '24.x' && matrix.python == '3.14') && '1' || '0' }}
+          NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON: "${{ env.pythonLocation }}/python"
+        run: |
+          echo "NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON=${NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON}"
+          #  NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON="${env:pythonLocation}/python" 
+          npm test
       - name: Run Tests (Windows)
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         shell: bash # Building wasm on Windows requires using make generator, it only works in bash
-        run: npm run test --python="${pythonLocation}\\python.exe"
         env:
           FULL_TEST: ${{ (matrix.node == '24.x' && matrix.python == '3.14') && '1' || '0' }}
+          NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON: "${{ env.pythonLocation }}\\python.exe"
+        run: npm run test
+

.github/workflows/visual-studio.yml

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.x"
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm install
+      # - run: echo "pythonLocation=${pythonLocation}"
+      - run: echo "env:pythonLocation=${env:pythonLocation}"
+      # - run: env
       - name: Run Node tests
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: npm run test --python="${env:pythonLocation}\\python.exe" --msvs-version="${{ matrix.msvs-version }}"
+        shell: bash # Building wasm on Windows requires using make generator, it only works in bash
+        run: npm run test

gyp/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml

@@ -11,34 +11,35 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [macos-latest, ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
         python-version: ["3.10", "3.12", "3.14"]
-        exclude:
-          # Windows on Python 3.14 is blocked by nodejs/node#59983
+        #exclude:
+        #  # Windows on Python 3.14 is blocked by nodejs/node#59983
+        #  - os: windows-latest
+        #    python-version: "3.14"
+        include:
           - os: windows-latest
             python-version: "3.14"
-        include:
-          - os: windows-latest  # Windows on Python 3.13 instead of 3.14
-            python-version: "3.13"
           - os: macos-15-intel  # macOS on Intel
             python-version: "3.14"
           - os: ubuntu-24.04-arm  # Ubuntu on ARM
             python-version: "3.14"
           - os: windows-11-arm  # Windows on ARM
-            python-version: "3.13"  # Windows on Python 3.13 instead of 3.14
+            python-version: "3.14"
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Clone gyp-next
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           path: gyp-next
       - name: Clone nodejs/node-gyp
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           repository: nodejs/node-gyp
           path: node-gyp
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: "lts/*"
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           allow-prereleases: true
@@ -57,14 +58,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rm -rf node-gyp/gyp
           cp -r gyp-next node-gyp/gyp
-      - name: Run tests (macOS or Linux)
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          cd node-gyp
-          npm test --python="${pythonLocation}/python"
-      - name: Run tests (Windows)
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        shell: pwsh
+      - run: echo "env:pythonLocation=${env:pythonLocation}"
+      # - run: env
+      - name: Run tests
         run: |
           cd node-gyp
-          npm run test --python="${env:pythonLocation}\\python.exe"
+          npm test