4.2.2 Argon MSI for 64 bit contains faulty npm version

[dotnetCarpenter]

When I download the .msi installer from the nodejs front-page, I get npm version 2.12.0 which has a known issue with calling process.getuid on windows. This virtually makes npm useless hence making the Argon release useless on windows.

On the Argon changelog it says:

npm: Upgraded to npm 2.14.7 from 2.14.4, see release notes for full details (Kat Marchán) #3299

Which leads me to believe that the node-v4.2.2-x64.msi itself is packaged wrong.

Step to reproduce

1. Download v4.2.2 LTS
2. Install
3. node -v v4.2.2 npm -v 2.12.0
4. npm outdated -g

PS C:\Windows\system32> npm outdated -g
npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\dotnet\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "outdated" "-g"
npm ERR! node v4.2.2
npm ERR! npm  v2.12.0

npm ERR! process.getuid is not a function
npm ERR!
npm ERR! If you need help, you may report this error at:
npm ERR!     <https://github.com/npm/npm/issues>
npm ERR! Windows_NT 6.1.7601
npm ERR! argv "C:\\Program Files\\nodejs\\node.exe" "C:\\Users\\dotnet\\AppData\\Roaming\\npm\\node_modules\\npm\\bin\\npm-cli.js" "outdated" "-g"
npm ERR! node v4.2.2
npm ERR! npm  v2.12.0

[dotnetCarpenter]

Same issue with v5.0.0 Stable
node -v v5.0.0
npm -v 2.12.0

[dotnetCarpenter]

Hmm.. scratch the last comment. After uninstalling nodejs v4.2.2 and installing nodejs v5.0.0 with the .msi I get:
npm -v 2.12.0 npm uninstall npm npm -v 3.3.6 not sure how that works.

[stevemao]

npm3 should come with node5 by default

[dotnetCarpenter]

Is it the .msi uninstaller that doesn't uninstall npm then?

[lpinca]

@dotnetCarpenter this issue tracker is for problems and disccussions related to the Node.js website.
You should post this on https://github.com/nodejs/node.

[bnb]

@dotnetCarpenter Yes, this repo is for the development of the site. As @lpinca said, the packaging of Node is not covered in this repository. Create an issue at https://github.com/nodejs/node to get proper support.