Allow blocked dependency postinstall scripts with pnpm approve-builds (pnpm 10+ blocks build scripts by default)

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Documented steps

  1. Understand the default: since pnpm 10, dependency build scripts (preinstall/install/postinstall) don't run unless approved — a supply-chain-security measure. If a native package (esbuild, sharp, fsevents...) misbehaves after install, check for blocked builds first.
  2. Run pnpm approve-builds (added v10.1.0) for an interactive prompt listing pending builds, or pass names directly: pnpm approve-builds esbuild fsevents. Prefix with ! to deny: pnpm approve-builds !core-js.
  3. Approve everything pending non-interactively with pnpm approve-builds --all (added v10.32.0).
  4. Approvals land in the allowBuilds map in pnpm-workspace.yaml (true = allow, false = deny). During install, packages with ignored builds not yet listed are auto-added with a placeholder for you to set manually.
  5. For global installs on v11, the -g flag was removed (v11.0.0) — use pnpm add -g <pkg> --allow-build=<pkg> or answer the interactive prompt.
  6. Docs: https://pnpm.io/cli/approve-builds

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