diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit.yml b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
index 62892f9..2555c28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
@@ -25,10 +25,54 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
           node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@latest
+          check-latest: contains('18.x', '.x')
+
+      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
+      - name: Update Windows npm
+        if: |
+          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
+            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
+          )
+        run: |
+          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd package
+          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd ..
+          rmdir /s /q package
+
+      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
+      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
+        id: npm-7
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
+        id: npm-8
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
+        id: npm-9
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
+        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
         run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
+
       - name: npm Version
         run: npm -v
       - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
index 380de5e..9624b69 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
@@ -80,10 +80,54 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
           node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@latest
+          check-latest: contains('18.x', '.x')
+
+      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
+      - name: Update Windows npm
+        if: |
+          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
+            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
+          )
+        run: |
+          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd package
+          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd ..
+          rmdir /s /q package
+
+      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
+      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
+        id: npm-7
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
+        id: npm-8
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
+        id: npm-9
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
+        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
         run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
+
       - name: npm Version
         run: npm -v
       - name: Install Dependencies
@@ -179,11 +223,17 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          check-latest: contains(matrix.node-version, '.x')
+
+      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
       - name: Update Windows npm
-        # node 12 and 14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-        if: matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (startsWith(matrix.node-version, '12.') || startsWith(matrix.node-version, '14.'))
+        if: |
+          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
+            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
+          )
         run: |
           curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
           tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
@@ -191,12 +241,36 @@ jobs:
           node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
           cd ..
           rmdir /s /q package
-      - name: Install npm@7
-        if: startsWith(matrix.node-version, '10.')
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-      - name: Install npm@latest
-        if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.node-version, '10.') }}
+
+      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
+      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
+        id: npm-7
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
+        id: npm-8
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
+        id: npm-9
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
+        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
         run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
+
       - name: npm Version
         run: npm -v
       - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 06966af..96a3120 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -29,10 +29,54 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
           node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@latest
+          check-latest: contains('18.x', '.x')
+
+      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
+      - name: Update Windows npm
+        if: |
+          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
+            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
+          )
+        run: |
+          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd package
+          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd ..
+          rmdir /s /q package
+
+      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
+      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
+        id: npm-7
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
+        id: npm-8
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
+        id: npm-9
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
+        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
         run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
+
       - name: npm Version
         run: npm -v
       - name: Install Dependencies
@@ -76,11 +120,17 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          check-latest: contains(matrix.node-version, '.x')
+
+      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
       - name: Update Windows npm
-        # node 12 and 14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
-        if: matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (startsWith(matrix.node-version, '12.') || startsWith(matrix.node-version, '14.'))
+        if: |
+          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
+            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
+          )
         run: |
           curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
           tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
@@ -88,12 +138,36 @@ jobs:
           node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
           cd ..
           rmdir /s /q package
-      - name: Install npm@7
-        if: startsWith(matrix.node-version, '10.')
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
-      - name: Install npm@latest
-        if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.node-version, '10.') }}
+
+      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
+      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
+        id: npm-7
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
+        id: npm-8
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
+        id: npm-9
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
+        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
         run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
+
       - name: npm Version
         run: npm -v
       - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
index ce38340..c889883 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
@@ -26,10 +26,54 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
           node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@latest
+          check-latest: contains('18.x', '.x')
+
+      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
+      - name: Update Windows npm
+        if: |
+          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
+            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
+          )
+        run: |
+          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd package
+          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd ..
+          rmdir /s /q package
+
+      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
+      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
+        id: npm-7
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
+        id: npm-8
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
+        id: npm-9
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
+        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
         run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
+
       - name: npm Version
         run: npm -v
       - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index b2c2479..aac7cb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -29,10 +29,54 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
           node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@latest
+          check-latest: contains('18.x', '.x')
+
+      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
+      - name: Update Windows npm
+        if: |
+          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
+            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
+          )
+        run: |
+          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd package
+          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd ..
+          rmdir /s /q package
+
+      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
+      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
+        id: npm-7
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
+        id: npm-8
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
+        id: npm-9
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
+        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
         run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
+
       - name: npm Version
         run: npm -v
       - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3978bb1..6aa4ba4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -42,10 +42,54 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
           node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@latest
+          check-latest: contains('18.x', '.x')
+
+      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
+      - name: Update Windows npm
+        if: |
+          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
+            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
+          )
+        run: |
+          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd package
+          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd ..
+          rmdir /s /q package
+
+      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
+      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
+        id: npm-7
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
+        id: npm-8
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
+        id: npm-9
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
+        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
         run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
+
       - name: npm Version
         run: npm -v
       - name: Install Dependencies
@@ -155,10 +199,54 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
           node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@latest
+          check-latest: contains('18.x', '.x')
+
+      # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
+      - name: Update Windows npm
+        if: |
+          matrix.platform.os == 'windows-latest' && (
+            startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.')
+          )
+        run: |
+          curl -sO https://registry.npmjs.org/npm/-/npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          tar xf npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd package
+          node lib/npm.js install --no-fund --no-audit -g ..\npm-7.5.4.tgz
+          cd ..
+          rmdir /s /q package
+
+      # Start on Node 10 because we dont test on anything lower
+      - name: Install npm@7 on Node 10
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v10.')
+        id: npm-7
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@7
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@8 on Node 12
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v12.')
+        id: npm-8
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@9 on Node 14/16/18.0
+        shell: bash
+        if: startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v14.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v16.') || startsWith(steps.node.outputs.node-version, 'v18.0.')
+        id: npm-9
+        run: |
+          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@9
+          echo "updated=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Install npm@latest on Node
+        if: ${{ !(steps.npm-7.outputs.updated || steps.npm-8.outputs.updated || steps.npm-9.outputs.updated) }}
         run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
+
       - name: npm Version
         run: npm -v
       - name: Install Dependencies
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index defdb25..56d6b8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
       "18.0.0",
       "18.x"
     ],
-    "version": "4.18.0",
+    "version": "4.18.1",
     "publish": "true"
   },
   "tap": {