Install newer npm in Node 20 workflows

Author: mbg

.github/workflows/__config-input.yml

@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ jobs:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
           cache: "npm"
 
+      # Install a new enough version of `npm` to understand `min-release-age`
+      # that is still compatible with Node 20.
+      - name: Install newer npm
+        if: matrix.node-version == 20
+        run: npm install -g npm@11.19.1
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           # Use the system Bash shell to ensure we can run commands like `npm ci`

.github/workflows/__packaging-codescanning-config-inputs-js.yml

@@ -221,6 +221,12 @@ const languageSetups: LanguageSetups = {
           cache: "npm",
         },
       },
+      // Install a new enough version of `npm` to understand `min-release-age`
+      // that is still compatible with Node 20.
+      {
+        name: "Install newer npm",
+        run: "npm install -g npm@11.19.1",
+      },
       {
         name: "Install dependencies",
         run: "npm ci",