Add support for NPM V6 deprecation warning and unsupported error #11112
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What are you trying to accomplish?
Add changes to set NPM v6 as deprecated and unsupported. The deprecation warning and unsupported error are controlled by the following feature flags:
npm_v6_deprecation_warning
npm_v6_unsupported_error
Feature Flags PR: https://github.com/github/dependabot-api/pull/5763
This mirrors the approach used for Bundler v1 and composer 1, allowing us to guide users towards migrating to NPM v9 while providing a controlled rollout.
Anything you want to highlight for special attention from reviewers?
The deprecation and unsupported checks for NPM v6 are controlled by feature flags. Please focus on verifying that the logic tied to the feature flags works as expected.
How will you know you've accomplished your goal?
We will monitor logs and metrics to ensure:
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