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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# node-build\n\nDownload, compile, and install Node on Unix-like systems.\n\n[![Tests](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/nodenv/node-build/test.yml?label=tests\u0026logo=github)](https://github.com/nodenv/node-build/actions/workflows/test.yml)\n[![Latest GitHub Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/nodenv/node-build?label=github\u0026logo=github\u0026sort=semver)](https://github.com/nodenv/node-build/releases/latest)\n[![Latest Homebrew Release](https://img.shields.io/homebrew/v/node-build?logo=homebrew\u0026logoColor=white)](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/node-build)\n[![Latest npm Release](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@nodenv/node-build?logo=npm\u0026logoColor=white)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@nodenv/node-build/v/latest)\n\nnode-build is a command-line tool that simplifies installation of any Node version from source or precompiled binary on Unix-like systems.\n\nIt is available as a plugin for [nodenv][] as the `nodenv install` command, or as a standalone program as the `node-build` command.\n\n\u003c!-- toc --\u003e\n\n- [Installation](#installation)\n  * [Upgrading](#upgrading)\n    + [Updating available build versions](#updating-available-build-versions)\n- [Usage](#usage)\n  * [Basic Usage](#basic-usage)\n  * [Advanced Usage](#advanced-usage)\n    + [Binaries](#binaries)\n    + [Custom Build Definitions](#custom-build-definitions)\n    + [Custom Build Configuration](#custom-build-configuration)\n    + [Applying Patches](#applying-patches)\n    + [Checksum Verification](#checksum-verification)\n    + [Package Mirrors](#package-mirrors)\n    + [Keeping the build directory after installation](#keeping-the-build-directory-after-installation)\n    + [Retry installation without v/node-/node-v prefix](#retry-installation-without-vnode-node-v-prefix)\n- [Getting Help](#getting-help)\n- [Credits](#credits)\n\n\u003c!-- tocstop --\u003e\n\n## Installation\n\n### Homebrew package manager\n```sh\nbrew install node-build\n```\n\nUpgrade with:\n```sh\nbrew upgrade node-build\n```\n\n### Clone as nodenv plugin using git\n```sh",
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