[BUG] npm ci accepts —before argument

[clintonsteiner]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

NPM Ci accepts the —before argument, but after raising issue #8817

I learned this is not the designed behavior and should not be accepted as an argument to npm ci.

Expected Behavior

Throw error when invalid argument —before is passed to an npm ci command

Steps To Reproduce

1. In this environment...
2. With this config...
3. Run npm ci —before “2024”
4. See lack of error, also lack of intention to accept that argument since it is missing from docs and —help

Environment

• npm: 10
• Node.js: 22
• OS Name: Mac Os
• System Model Name:
• npm config: not relevant