Version 1.7.2 published on npm does not have the lib/index.js file

[guenoledc]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Current Behavior

as of 8th March 2022 1am CET

npm install web3

install version 1.7.2 that does not have the lib folder but the package.json points to lib/index.js

running

const web3 = require("web3")

produce the error

node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:361
      throw err;
      ^

Error: Cannot find module '/...../test/node_modules/web3/lib/index.js'. Please verify that the package.json has a valid "main" entry
    at tryPackage (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:353:19)
    at Function.Module._findPath (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:566:18)
    at Function.Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:919:27)
    at Function.Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:778:27)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1005:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:94:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/guenole/VSCode/CryptoPixelWar/test/index.js:1:14)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1101:14)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1153:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:981:32) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  path: '/Users/guenole/VSCode/CryptoPixelWar/test/node_modules/web3/package.json',
  requestPath: 'web3'
}

Expected Behavior

Expect the lib folder to be present in the downloaded package like it worked with 1.7.1

doing

npm install web3@1.7.1

running

const web3 = require("web3")

works well

Steps to Reproduce

npm install web3@1.7.2

const web3 = require("web3")

Web3.js Version

1.7.2

Environment

• Operating System: Mac Os
• Browser: N/A
• Node.js Version: v16.8.0
• NPM Version: 8.1.3

Anything Else?

All web3-* modules suffer the same problem

Please correct as it is a breaking change for the compilation stack

Thanks

[Darren120]

+1 i try downgrading and also no work

1.6.0 works.

[jdevcs]

Thanks @guenoledc , we will publish patch.
could you reproduce this issue with 1.7.3-rc.0?

[IrfanAli17899]

i am also getting this error

[IrfanAli17899]

i am getting this error for web3-utils too.

[jdevcs]

@IrfanAli17899 could you check with 1.7.3-rc.0 ( use this in package and package lock files )

[jdevcs]

1.7.3 has fix for this issue, so closing.

[guenoledc]

Hello, Thanks for the prompt action.
I confirmed it is fixed with npm i web3

It now takes v 1.7.3 that contains the lib folder.

Thanks for the great lib guys