npm get latest version of package code example

Example 1: npm update

npm install -g npm@latest

Example 2: update node.js dependencies

npm install -g npm-check-updates
ncu -u
npm update
npm install

Example 3: npm get latest version of package

npm show {pkg} version

Example 4: how to install latest version of npm package

//For global packages 
npm i -g <package name>@latest
npm i -g express@latest

//For loacal packages
npm outdated
npm update

//Manually updating local packages
npm i <package name>@latest
npm update "react" "react-dom"