pnpm Config and Store/Prefer offline installs

Use cached metadata and packages when possible.

Section: Node Linkers and Installation Modes

Prefer offline installs

bash
bash
pnpm config set prefer-offline true
Explanation

Use cached metadata and packages when possible.

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