fix(@angular/cli): robustly parse npm manifest from array#33147
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Update `parseNpmLikeManifest` to find the manifest with the highest version instead of assuming the last item in the array is the correct one. This makes the parsing robust against out-of-order results from `npm view` or similar commands without incurring performance penalties. This change ensures that the latest relevant version is always selected when a range is queried and multiple versions are returned, improving reliability in edge cases where registry output might not be sorted.
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This pull request updates the parseNpmLikeManifest function to handle multiple manifests by selecting the highest versioned entry, supported by a new validation helper and expanded unit tests. Review feedback suggests further strengthening the validation logic to verify semantic version formats using the semver package, refining debug log messages for clarity, and adding test coverage for invalid version strings.
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…rsing Introduce a reusable `isValidManifest` type guard to ensure that parsed manifests contain both `name` and `version` strings. This applies to both single object responses and elements within an array response from the package manager.
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parseNpmLikeManifestto find the manifest with the highest version instead of assuming the last item in the array is the correct one. This makes the parsing robust against out-of-order results fromnpm viewor similar commands without incurring performance penalties.This change ensures that the latest relevant version is always selected when a range is queried and multiple versions are returned, improving reliability in edge cases where registry output might not be sorted.