# Npm install @next option

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-next-option/81686>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** dashboard\
**Created:** [30 September 2023 14:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-next-option/81686 "2023-09-30T14:37:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2023 14:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-next-option/81686/1 "2023-09-30T14:37:08Z")

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I ran `npm install node-red-dashboard@next`, hoping to upgrade from v3.6.0 to the not yet released 3.6.1 but instead I got v3.0.3 beta.

Does "@next" mean "The highest beta version available" or does an "@next" flag need to be switched off for 3.0.3 beta?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2023 16:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-next-option/81686/2 "2023-09-30T16:28:34Z")

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It's what is tagged as next in npm.

 ![Screenshot_20230930-172659](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/5/8574d4473ad6043c8e10866dd26fc9ddec6cd240.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [14 October 2023 16:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/npm-install-next-option/81686/3 "2023-10-14T16:29:29Z")

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