Which version of core ends up in your lockfile?

Source: Google for Developers on YouTube By Google for Developers

Summary

A dependency resolution puzzle about a failure mode that hides from normal debugging. Three packages share a single dependency, and each declares its own version constraint. Checked in pairs, every combination is compatible. The question is what happens when all three are installed together. Watch the clip and comment: which version of the shared dependency gets installed? Subscribe to Google for Developers → https://goo.gle/developers Speakers: Jasmyne Roberts

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