Yarn Set Node Version -

yarn set node version 20.10.0 --only-if-needed

Same version on Windows, macOS, Linux — no path quirks.

"name": "my-project", "engines": "node": ">=18.0.0", "yarn": "^1.22.19" Use code with caution.

If your goal was to change the itself (which is common for "setting versions" within a project), use the yarn set version command. To use the latest stable version (Berry/4.x): yarn set version berry Use code with caution. To use a specific version: yarn set version 3.6.4 Use code with caution.

Or specifically tell Yarn to use a specific version range via configuration (usually handled by corepack or a version manager like Volta).

: This ensures every developer and CI environment uses the exact same package manager, preventing "it works on my machine" errors. How to Manage the Node.js Version in Yarn Projects

Yarn does not do this natively. You must use a tool like nvm , fnm , or Volta .