diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 5db9f815..f21d26ec 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ const localConfigs = readdir(__dirname)
 
 module.exports = {
   root: true,
+  ignorePatterns: [
+    'tap-testdir*/',
+  ],
   extends: [
     '@npmcli',
     ...localConfigs,
diff --git a/.github/actions/create-check/action.yml b/.github/actions/create-check/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e7d6ce0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/create-check/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit.
+
+name: 'Create Check'
+inputs:
+  name:
+    required: true
+  token:
+    required: true
+  sha:
+    required: true
+  check-name:
+    default: ''
+outputs:
+  check-id:
+    value: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check_id }}
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Get Workflow Job
+      uses: actions/github-script@v6
+      id: workflow
+      env:
+        JOB_NAME: "${{ inputs.name }}"
+        SHA: "${{ inputs.sha }}"
+      with:
+        result-encoding: string
+        script: |
+          const { repo: { owner, repo}, runId, serverUrl } = context          
+          const { JOB_NAME, SHA } = process.env
+
+          const job = await github.rest.actions.listJobsForWorkflowRun({
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            run_id: runId,
+            per_page: 100
+          }).then(r => r.data.jobs.find(j => j.name.endsWith(JOB_NAME)))
+
+          return [
+            `This check is assosciated with ${serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${SHA}.`,
+            'Run logs:',
+            job?.html_url || `could not be found for a job ending with: "${JOB_NAME}"`,
+          ].join(' ')
+    - name: Create Check
+      uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
+      id: create-check
+      with:
+        token: ${{ inputs.token }}
+        sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
+        status: in_progress
+        name: ${{ inputs.check-name || inputs.name }}
+        output: |
+          {"summary":"${{ steps.workflow.outputs.result }}"}
diff --git a/.github/actions/install-latest-npm/action.yml b/.github/actions/install-latest-npm/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8339dbf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/install-latest-npm/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit.
+
+name: 'Install Latest npm'
+description: 'Install the latest version of npm compatible with the Node version'
+inputs:
+  node:
+    description: 'Current Node version'
+    required: true
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    # node 10/12/14 ship with npm@6, which is known to fail when updating itself in windows
+    - name: Update Windows npm
+      if: |
+        runner.os == 'Windows' && (
+          startsWith(inputs.node, 'v10.') ||
+          startsWith(inputs.node, 'v12.') ||
+          startsWith(inputs.node, 'v14.')
+        )
+      shell: cmd
+      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
+    - name: Install Latest npm
+      shell: bash
+      env:
+        NODE_VERSION: ${{ inputs.node }}
+      working-directory: ${{ runner.temp }}
+      run: |
+        MATCH=""
+        SPECS=("latest" "next-10" "next-9" "next-8" "next-7" "next-6")
+
+        echo "node@$NODE_VERSION"
+
+        for SPEC in ${SPECS[@]}; do
+          ENGINES=$(npm view npm@$SPEC --json | jq -r '.engines.node')
+          echo "Checking if node@$NODE_VERSION satisfies npm@$SPEC ($ENGINES)"
+
+          if npx semver -r "$ENGINES" "$NODE_VERSION" > /dev/null; then
+            MATCH=$SPEC
+            echo "Found compatible version: npm@$MATCH"
+            break
+          fi  
+        done
+
+        if [ -z $MATCH ]; then
+          echo "Could not find a compatible version of npm for node@$NODE_VERSION"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@$MATCH
+    - name: npm Version
+      shell: bash
+      run: npm -v
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 8da2a452..d735ccf2 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: daily
+    target-branch: "main"
     allow:
       - dependency-type: direct
     versioning-strategy: increase-if-necessary
@@ -15,3 +16,38 @@ updates:
       prefix-development: chore
     labels:
       - "Dependencies"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  - package-ecosystem: npm
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    target-branch: "release/v5"
+    allow:
+      - dependency-type: direct
+        dependency-name: "@npmcli/template-oss"
+    versioning-strategy: increase-if-necessary
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: deps
+      prefix-development: chore
+    labels:
+      - "Dependencies"
+      - "Backport"
+      - "release/v5"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
+  - package-ecosystem: npm
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: daily
+    target-branch: "release/v6"
+    allow:
+      - dependency-type: direct
+        dependency-name: "@npmcli/template-oss"
+    versioning-strategy: increase-if-necessary
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: deps
+      prefix-development: chore
+    labels:
+      - "Dependencies"
+      - "Backport"
+      - "release/v6"
+    open-pull-requests-limit: 10
diff --git a/.github/settings.yml b/.github/settings.yml
index adbef7e6..206b6eeb 100644
--- a/.github/settings.yml
+++ b/.github/settings.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -24,10 +25,11 @@ branches:
         apps: []
         users: []
         teams: [ "cli-team" ]
-  - name: latest
+  - name: release/v5
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -37,10 +39,11 @@ branches:
         apps: []
         users: []
         teams: [ "cli-team" ]
-  - name: release/v*
+  - name: release/v6
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/audit.yml b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
index 8b8f3748..fa3163a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audit.yml
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ 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@8
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+          node-version: 20.x
+          check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund --package-lock
       - name: Run Production Audit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
index 98b70866..9f9c2a2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
@@ -27,49 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash
     steps:
-      - name: Get Workflow Job
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
-        if: inputs.check-sha
-        id: check-output
-        env:
-          JOB_NAME: "Lint All"
-          MATRIX_NAME: ""
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const { owner, repo } = context.repo
-
-            const { data } = await github.rest.actions.listJobsForWorkflowRun({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              run_id: context.runId,
-              per_page: 100
-            })
-
-            const jobName = process.env.JOB_NAME + process.env.MATRIX_NAME
-            const job = data.jobs.find(j => j.name.endsWith(jobName))
-            const jobUrl = job?.html_url
-
-            const shaUrl = `${context.serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${{ inputs.check-sha }}`
-
-            let summary = `This check is assosciated with ${shaUrl}\n\n`
-
-            if (jobUrl) {
-              summary += `For run logs, click here: ${jobUrl}`
-            } else {
-              summary += `Run logs could not be found for a job with name: "${jobName}"`
-            }
-
-            return { summary }
-      - name: Create Check
-        uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        id: check
-        if: inputs.check-sha
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          status: in_progress
-          name: Lint All
-          sha: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
-          output: ${{ steps.check-output.outputs.result }}
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
@@ -78,14 +35,24 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "npm-cli+bot@github.com"
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
+      - name: Create Check
+        id: create-check
+        if: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-check
+        with:
+          name: "Lint All"
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          sha: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
-          node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@8
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+          node-version: 20.x
+          check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Lint
@@ -94,11 +61,11 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run postlint --ignore-scripts
       - name: Conclude Check
         uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        if: steps.check.outputs.check_id && always()
+        if: always()
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           conclusion: ${{ job.status }}
-          check_id: ${{ steps.check.outputs.check_id }}
+          check_id: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
 
   test-all:
     name: Test All - ${{ matrix.platform.name }} - ${{ matrix.node-version }}
@@ -123,54 +90,12 @@ jobs:
           - 14.x
           - 16.x
           - 18.x
+          - 20.x
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform.os }}
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: ${{ matrix.platform.shell }}
     steps:
-      - name: Get Workflow Job
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
-        if: inputs.check-sha
-        id: check-output
-        env:
-          JOB_NAME: "Test All"
-          MATRIX_NAME: " - ${{ matrix.platform.name }} - ${{ matrix.node-version }}"
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const { owner, repo } = context.repo
-
-            const { data } = await github.rest.actions.listJobsForWorkflowRun({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              run_id: context.runId,
-              per_page: 100
-            })
-
-            const jobName = process.env.JOB_NAME + process.env.MATRIX_NAME
-            const job = data.jobs.find(j => j.name.endsWith(jobName))
-            const jobUrl = job?.html_url
-
-            const shaUrl = `${context.serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${{ inputs.check-sha }}`
-
-            let summary = `This check is assosciated with ${shaUrl}\n\n`
-
-            if (jobUrl) {
-              summary += `For run logs, click here: ${jobUrl}`
-            } else {
-              summary += `Run logs could not be found for a job with name: "${jobName}"`
-            }
-
-            return { summary }
-      - name: Create Check
-        uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        id: check
-        if: inputs.check-sha
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          status: in_progress
-          name: Test All - ${{ matrix.platform.name }} - ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-          sha: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
-          output: ${{ steps.check-output.outputs.result }}
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
@@ -179,28 +104,24 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "npm-cli+bot@github.com"
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
+      - name: Create Check
+        id: create-check
+        if: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-check
+        with:
+          name: "Test All - ${{ matrix.platform.name }} - ${{ matrix.node-version }}"
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          sha: ${{ inputs.check-sha }}
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
         with:
           node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
-      - 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.'))
-        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
-      - 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@8
-        if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.node-version, '10.') }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+          check-latest: contains(matrix.node-version, '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Add Problem Matcher
@@ -209,8 +130,8 @@ jobs:
         run: npm test --ignore-scripts
       - name: Conclude Check
         uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        if: steps.check.outputs.check_id && always()
+        if: always()
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           conclusion: ${{ job.status }}
-          check_id: ${{ steps.check.outputs.check_id }}
+          check_id: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index bb473086..f65f93a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - latest
       - release/v*
   schedule:
     # "At 09:00 UTC (02:00 PT) on Monday" https://crontab.guru/#0_9_*_*_1
@@ -31,12 +30,14 @@ 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@8
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+          node-version: 20.x
+          check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Lint
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           - 14.x
           - 16.x
           - 18.x
+          - 20.x
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform.os }}
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -80,26 +82,14 @@ 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 }}
-      - 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.'))
-        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
-      - 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@8
-        if: ${{ !startsWith(matrix.node-version, '10.') }}
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+          check-latest: contains(matrix.node-version, '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Add Problem Matcher
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 21244879..9fb3f79a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -6,12 +6,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - latest
       - release/v*
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - main
-      - latest
       - release/v*
   schedule:
     # "At 10:00 UTC (03:00 PT) on Monday" https://crontab.guru/#0_10_*_*_1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
index 03c85681..11a7b7c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-dependabot.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ 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@8
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+          node-version: 20.x
+          check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Fetch Dependabot Metadata
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index da5779df..0b5789e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -29,22 +29,22 @@ 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@8
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+          node-version: 20.x
+          check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Run Commitlint on Commits
         id: commit
         continue-on-error: true
-        run: |
-          npx --offline commitlint -V --from 'origin/${{ github.base_ref }}' --to ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+        run: npx --offline commitlint -V --from 'origin/${{ github.base_ref }}' --to ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
       - name: Run Commitlint on PR Title
         if: steps.commit.outcome == 'failure'
         env:
           PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
-        run: |
-          echo '$PR_TITLE' | npx --offline commitlint -V
+        run: echo "$PR_TITLE" | npx --offline commitlint -V
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/release-integration.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36637581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-integration.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit.
+
+name: Release Integration
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      releases:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+        description: 'A json array of releases. Required fields: publish: tagName, publishTag. publish check: pkgName, version'
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      releases:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+        description: 'A json array of releases. Required fields: publish: tagName, publishTag. publish check: pkgName, version'
+    secrets:
+      PUBLISH_TOKEN:
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  publish:
+    name: Publish
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+    permissions:
+      id-token: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.releases)[0].tagName }}
+      - name: Setup Git User
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "npm-cli+bot@github.com"
+          git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
+      - name: Setup Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
+        with:
+          node-version: 20.x
+          check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
+      - name: Set npm authToken
+        run: npm config set '//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken'=\${PUBLISH_TOKEN}
+      - name: Publish
+        env:
+          PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          EXIT_CODE=0
+
+          function each_release {
+            if npm publish --provenance --tag="$1"; then
+              echo 0
+            else
+              echo 1
+            fi
+          }
+
+          for release in $(echo '${{ inputs.releases }}' | jq -r '.[] | @base64'); do
+            PUBLISH_TAG=$(echo "$release" | base64 --decode | jq -r .publishTag)
+            STATUS=$(each_release "$PUBLISH_TAG")
+            if [[ "$STATUS" -eq 1 ]]; then
+              EXIT_CODE=$STATUS
+            fi
+          done
+
+          exit $EXIT_CODE
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b086b0a5..be675916 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,15 +3,9 @@
 name: Release
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      release-pr:
-        description: a release PR number to rerun release jobs on
-        type: string
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-      - latest
       - release/v*
 
 permissions:
@@ -23,12 +17,12 @@ jobs:
   release:
     outputs:
       pr: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr }}
-      release: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release }}
-      releases: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases }}
-      branch: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-branch }}
+      pr-branch: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-branch }}
       pr-number: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-number }}
-      comment-id: ${{ steps.pr-comment.outputs.result }}
-      check-id: ${{ steps.check.outputs.check_id }}
+      pr-sha: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-sha }}
+      releases: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases }}
+      comment-id: ${{ steps.create-comment.outputs.comment-id || steps.update-comment.outputs.comment-id }}
+      check-id: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
     name: Release
     if: github.repository_owner == 'npm'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -44,101 +38,68 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.name "npm CLI robot"
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        id: node
+        with:
+          node-version: 20.x
+          check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
         with:
-          node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@8
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
       - name: Release Please
         id: release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          npx --offline template-oss-release-please "${{ github.ref_name }}" "${{ inputs.release-pr }}"
-      - name: Post Pull Request Comment
+        run: npx --offline template-oss-release-please --branch="${{ github.ref_name }}" --backport="" --defaultTag="latest"
+      - name: Create Release Manager Comment Text
         if: steps.release.outputs.pr-number
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
-        id: pr-comment
-        env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-number }}
-          REF_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        id: comment-text
         with:
+          result-encoding: string
           script: |
-            const { REF_NAME, PR_NUMBER: issue_number } = process.env
             const { runId, repo: { owner, repo } } = context
-
             const { data: workflow } = await github.rest.actions.getWorkflowRun({ owner, repo, run_id: runId })
-
-            let body = '## Release Manager\n\n'
-
-            const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, { owner, repo, issue_number })
-            let commentId = comments.find(c => c.user.login === 'github-actions[bot]' && c.body.startsWith(body))?.id
-
-            body += `Release workflow run: ${workflow.html_url}\n\n#### Force CI to Update This Release\n\n`
-            body += `This PR will be updated and CI will run for every non-\`chore:\` commit that is pushed to \`${REF_NAME}\`. `
-            body += `To force CI to update this PR, run this command:\n\n`
-            body += `\`\`\`\ngh workflow run release.yml -r ${REF_NAME} -R ${owner}/${repo} -f release-pr=${issue_number}\n\`\`\``
-
-            if (commentId) {
-              await github.rest.issues.updateComment({ owner, repo, comment_id: commentId, body })
-            } else {
-              const { data: comment } = await github.rest.issues.createComment({ owner, repo, issue_number, body })
-              commentId = comment?.id
-            }
-
-            return commentId
-      - name: Get Workflow Job
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
-        if: steps.release.outputs.pr-sha
-        id: check-output
-        env:
-          JOB_NAME: "Release"
-          MATRIX_NAME: ""
+            return['## Release Manager', `Release workflow run: ${workflow.html_url}`].join('\n\n')
+      - name: Find Release Manager Comment
+        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v2
+        if: steps.release.outputs.pr-number
+        id: found-comment
         with:
-          script: |
-            const { owner, repo } = context.repo
-
-            const { data } = await github.rest.actions.listJobsForWorkflowRun({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              run_id: context.runId,
-              per_page: 100
-            })
-
-            const jobName = process.env.JOB_NAME + process.env.MATRIX_NAME
-            const job = data.jobs.find(j => j.name.endsWith(jobName))
-            const jobUrl = job?.html_url
-
-            const shaUrl = `${context.serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-sha }}`
-
-            let summary = `This check is assosciated with ${shaUrl}\n\n`
-
-            if (jobUrl) {
-              summary += `For run logs, click here: ${jobUrl}`
-            } else {
-              summary += `Run logs could not be found for a job with name: "${jobName}"`
-            }
-
-            return { summary }
+          issue-number: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-number }}
+          comment-author: 'github-actions[bot]'
+          body-includes: '## Release Manager'
+      - name: Create Release Manager Comment
+        id: create-comment
+        if: steps.release.outputs.pr-number && !steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-id
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+        with:
+          issue-number: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-number }}
+          body: ${{ steps.comment-text.outputs.result }}
+      - name: Update Release Manager Comment
+        id: update-comment
+        if: steps.release.outputs.pr-number && steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-id
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+        with:
+          comment-id: ${{ steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-id }}
+          body: ${{ steps.comment-text.outputs.result }}
+          edit-mode: 'replace'
       - name: Create Check
-        uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        id: check
+        id: create-check
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-check
         if: steps.release.outputs.pr-sha
         with:
+          name: "Release"
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          status: in_progress
-          name: Release
           sha: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr-sha }}
-          output: ${{ steps.check-output.outputs.result }}
 
   update:
     needs: release
     outputs:
       sha: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.sha }}
-      check-id: ${{ steps.check.outputs.check_id }}
+      check-id: ${{ steps.create-check.outputs.check-id }}
     name: Update - Release
     if: github.repository_owner == 'npm' && needs.release.outputs.pr
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -150,29 +111,38 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-          ref: ${{ needs.release.outputs.branch }}
+          ref: ${{ needs.release.outputs.pr-branch }}
       - name: Setup Git User
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "npm-cli+bot@github.com"
           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@8
-        run: npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@8
-      - name: npm Version
-        run: npm -v
+          node-version: 20.x
+          check-latest: contains('20.x', '.x')
+      - name: Install Latest npm
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-latest-npm
+        with:
+          node: ${{ steps.node.outputs.node-version }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm i --ignore-scripts --no-audit --no-fund
+      - name: Create Release Manager Checklist Text
+        id: comment-text
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: npm exec --offline -- template-oss-release-manager --pr="${{ needs.release.outputs.pr-number }}" --backport="" --defaultTag="latest" --publish
+      - name: Append Release Manager Comment
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+        with:
+          comment-id: ${{ needs.release.outputs.comment-id }}
+          body: ${{ steps.comment-text.outputs.result }}
+          edit-mode: 'append'
       - name: Run Post Pull Request Actions
         env:
-          RELEASE_PR_NUMBER: ${{ needs.release.outputs.pr-number }}
-          RELEASE_COMMENT_ID: ${{ needs.release.outputs.comment-id }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          npm exec --offline -- template-oss-release-manager --lockfile=false --publish=true
-          npm run rp-pull-request --ignore-scripts --if-present
+        run: npm run rp-pull-request --ignore-scripts --if-present -- --pr="${{ needs.release.outputs.pr-number }}" --commentId="${{ needs.release.outputs.comment-id }}"
       - name: Commit
         id: commit
         env:
@@ -181,52 +151,16 @@ jobs:
           git commit --all --amend --no-edit || true
           git push --force-with-lease
           echo "sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      - name: Get Workflow Job
-        uses: actions/github-script@v6
-        if: steps.commit.outputs.sha
-        id: check-output
-        env:
-          JOB_NAME: "Update - Release"
-          MATRIX_NAME: ""
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const { owner, repo } = context.repo
-
-            const { data } = await github.rest.actions.listJobsForWorkflowRun({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              run_id: context.runId,
-              per_page: 100
-            })
-
-            const jobName = process.env.JOB_NAME + process.env.MATRIX_NAME
-            const job = data.jobs.find(j => j.name.endsWith(jobName))
-            const jobUrl = job?.html_url
-
-            const shaUrl = `${context.serverUrl}/${owner}/${repo}/commit/${{ steps.commit.outputs.sha }}`
-
-            let summary = `This check is assosciated with ${shaUrl}\n\n`
-
-            if (jobUrl) {
-              summary += `For run logs, click here: ${jobUrl}`
-            } else {
-              summary += `Run logs could not be found for a job with name: "${jobName}"`
-            }
-
-            return { summary }
       - name: Create Check
-        uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        id: check
-        if: steps.commit.outputs.sha
+        id: create-check
+        uses: ./.github/actions/create-check
         with:
+          name: "Update - Release"
+          check-name: "Release"
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          status: in_progress
-          name: Release
           sha: ${{ steps.commit.outputs.sha }}
-          output: ${{ steps.check-output.outputs.result }}
       - name: Conclude Check
         uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        if: needs.release.outputs.check-id && always()
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           conclusion: ${{ job.status }}
@@ -238,7 +172,7 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.release.outputs.pr
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-release.yml
     with:
-      ref: ${{ needs.release.outputs.branch }}
+      ref: ${{ needs.release.outputs.pr-branch }}
       check-sha: ${{ needs.update.outputs.sha }}
 
   post-ci:
@@ -250,8 +184,8 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash
     steps:
-      - name: Get Needs Result
-        id: needs-result
+      - name: Get CI Conclusion
+        id: conclusion
         run: |
           result=""
           if [[ "${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}" == "true" ]]; then
@@ -264,14 +198,15 @@ jobs:
           echo "result=$result" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Conclude Check
         uses: LouisBrunner/checks-action@v1.6.0
-        if: needs.update.outputs.check-id && always()
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          conclusion: ${{ steps.needs-result.outputs.result }}
+          conclusion: ${{ steps.conclusion.outputs.result }}
           check_id: ${{ needs.update.outputs.check-id }}
 
   post-release:
     needs: release
+    outputs:
+      comment-id: ${{ steps.create-comment.outputs.comment-id }}
     name: Post Release - Release
     if: github.repository_owner == 'npm' && needs.release.outputs.releases
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -279,79 +214,54 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash
     steps:
-      - name: Create Release PR Comment
+      - name: Create Release PR Comment Text
+        id: comment-text
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         env:
           RELEASES: ${{ needs.release.outputs.releases }}
         with:
+          result-encoding: string
           script: |
             const releases = JSON.parse(process.env.RELEASES)
             const { runId, repo: { owner, repo } } = context
             const issue_number = releases[0].prNumber
-
-            let body = '## Release Workflow\n\n'
-            for (const { pkgName, version, url } of releases) {
-              body += `- \`${pkgName}@${version}\` ${url}\n`
-            }
-
-            const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, { owner, repo, issue_number })
-              .then(cs => cs.map(c => ({ id: c.id, login: c.user.login, body: c.body })))
-            console.log(`Found comments: ${JSON.stringify(comments, null, 2)}`)
-            const releaseComments = comments.filter(c => c.login === 'github-actions[bot]' && c.body.includes('Release is at'))
-
-            for (const comment of releaseComments) {
-              console.log(`Release comment: ${JSON.stringify(comment, null, 2)}`)
-              await github.rest.issues.deleteComment({ owner, repo, comment_id: comment.id })
-            }
-
             const runUrl = `https://github.com/${owner}/${repo}/actions/runs/${runId}`
-            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              owner,
-              repo,
-              issue_number,
-              body: `${body}- Workflow run: :arrows_counterclockwise: ${runUrl}`,
-            })
+
+            return [
+              '## Release Workflow\n',
+              ...releases.map(r => `- \`${r.pkgName}@${r.version}\` ${r.url}`),
+              `- Workflow run: :arrows_counterclockwise: ${runUrl}`,
+            ].join('\n')
+      - name: Create Release PR Comment
+        id: create-comment
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+        with:
+          issue-number: ${{ fromJSON(needs.release.outputs.releases)[0].prNumber }}
+          body: ${{ steps.comment-text.outputs.result }}
 
   release-integration:
     needs: release
     name: Release Integration
-    if: needs.release.outputs.release
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    defaults:
-      run:
-        shell: bash
+    if: needs.release.outputs.releases
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/release-integration.yml
     permissions:
-      deployments: write
       id-token: write
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ fromJSON(needs.release.outputs.release).tagName }}
-      - name: Setup Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: 18.x
-      - name: Install npm@latest
-        run: |
-          npm i --prefer-online --no-fund --no-audit -g npm@latest
-          npm config set '//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken'=\${PUBLISH_TOKEN}
-      - name: Publish
-        env:
-          PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
-        run: npm publish --provenance
+    secrets:
+      PUBLISH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_TOKEN }}
+    with:
+      releases: ${{ needs.release.outputs.releases }}
 
   post-release-integration:
-    needs: [ release, release-integration ]
+    needs: [ release, release-integration, post-release ]
     name: Post Release Integration - Release
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'npm' && needs.release.outputs.release && always()
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'npm' && needs.release.outputs.releases && always()
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: bash
     steps:
-      - name: Get Needs Result
-        id: needs-result
+      - name: Get Post Release Conclusion
+        id: conclusion
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') }}" == "true" ]]; then
             result="x"
@@ -361,39 +271,38 @@ jobs:
             result="white_check_mark"
           fi
           echo "result=$result" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      - name: Update Release PR Comment
+      - name: Find Release PR Comment
+        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v2
+        id: found-comment
+        with:
+          issue-number: ${{ fromJSON(needs.release.outputs.releases)[0].prNumber }}
+          comment-author: 'github-actions[bot]'
+          body-includes: '## Release Workflow'
+      - name: Create Release PR Comment Text
+        id: comment-text
+        if: steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-id
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         env:
-          PR_NUMBER: ${{ fromJSON(needs.release.outputs.release).prNumber }}
-          RESULT: ${{ steps.needs-result.outputs.result }}
+          RESULT: ${{ steps.conclusion.outputs.result }}
+          BODY: ${{ steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-body }}
         with:
+          result-encoding: string
           script: |
-            const { PR_NUMBER: issue_number, RESULT } = process.env
-            const { runId, repo: { owner, repo } } = context
-
-            const comments = await github.paginate(github.rest.issues.listComments, { owner, repo, issue_number })
-            const updateComment = comments.find(c =>
-              c.user.login === 'github-actions[bot]' &&
-              c.body.startsWith('## Release Workflow\n\n') &&
-              c.body.includes(runId)
-            )
-
-            if (updateComment) {
-              console.log('Found comment to update:', JSON.stringify(updateComment, null, 2))
-              let body = updateComment.body.replace(/Workflow run: :[a-z_]+:/, `Workflow run: :${RESULT}:`)
-              const tagCodeowner = RESULT !== 'white_check_mark'
-              if (tagCodeowner) {
-                body += `\n\n:rotating_light:`
-                body += ` @npm/cli-team: The post-release workflow failed for this release.`
-                body += ` Manual steps may need to be taken after examining the workflow output`
-                body += ` from the above workflow run. :rotating_light:`
-              }
-              await github.rest.issues.updateComment({
-                owner,
-                repo,
-                body,
-                comment_id: updateComment.id,
-              })
-            } else {
-              console.log('No matching comments found:', JSON.stringify(comments, null, 2))
+            const { RESULT, BODY } = process.env
+            const body = [BODY.replace(/(Workflow run: :)[a-z_]+(:)/, `$1${RESULT}$2`)]
+            if (RESULT !== 'white_check_mark') {
+              body.push(':rotating_light::rotating_light::rotating_light:')
+              body.push([
+                '@npm/cli-team: The post-release workflow failed for this release.',
+                'Manual steps may need to be taken after examining the workflow output.'
+              ].join(' '))
+              body.push(':rotating_light::rotating_light::rotating_light:')
             }
+            return body.join('\n\n').trim()
+      - name: Update Release PR Comment
+        if: steps.comment-text.outputs.result
+        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v3
+        with:
+          comment-id: ${{ steps.found-comment.outputs.comment-id }}
+          body: ${{ steps.comment-text.outputs.result }}
+          edit-mode: 'replace'
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 00bdaf2b..1bcc5e25 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 # ignore everything in the root
 /*
+# transient test directories
+tap-testdir*/
 
 # keep these
 !**/.gitignore
@@ -34,3 +36,4 @@
 !/SECURITY.md
 !/tap-snapshots/
 !/test/
+!/tsconfig.json
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 92661b3b..4c4a46ef 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "7.5.4"
+  ".": "7.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 232b63ed..451daa10 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [7.6.0](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/compare/v7.5.4...v7.6.0) (2024-01-31)
+
+### Features
+
+* [`a7ab13a`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/a7ab13a46201e342d34e84a989632b380f755baf) [#671](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/671) preserve pre-release and build parts of a version on coerce (#671) (@madtisa, madtisa, @wraithgar)
+
+### Chores
+
+* [`816c7b2`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/816c7b2cbfcb1986958a290f941eddfd0441139e) [#667](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/667) postinstall for dependabot template-oss PR (@lukekarrys)
+* [`0bd24d9`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/0bd24d943cbd1a7f6a2b8d384590bfa98559e1de) [#667](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/667) bump @npmcli/template-oss from 4.21.1 to 4.21.3 (@dependabot[bot])
+* [`e521932`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/e521932f115a81030f4e7c34e8631cdd3c6a108b) [#652](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/652) postinstall for dependabot template-oss PR (@lukekarrys)
+* [`8873991`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/88739918080debeb239aae840b35c07436148e50) [#652](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/652) chore: chore: postinstall for dependabot template-oss PR (@lukekarrys)
+* [`f317dc8`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/f317dc8689781bcfd98e2c32b46157276acdd47c) [#652](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/652) bump @npmcli/template-oss from 4.19.0 to 4.21.0 (@dependabot[bot])
+* [`7303db1`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/7303db1fe54d6905b23ccb0162878e37d73535ef) [#658](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/658) add clean() test for build metadata (#658) (@jethrodaniel)
+* [`6240d75`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/6240d75a7c620b0a222f05969a91fdc3dc2be0fb) [#656](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/656) add missing quotes in README.md (#656) (@zyxkad)
+* [`14d263f`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/14d263faa156e408a033b9b12a2f87735c2df42c) [#625](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/625) postinstall for dependabot template-oss PR (@lukekarrys)
+* [`7c34e1a`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/7c34e1ac1bcc0bc6579b30745c96075c69bd0332) [#625](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/625) bump @npmcli/template-oss from 4.18.1 to 4.19.0 (@dependabot[bot])
+* [`123e0b0`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/123e0b03287e1af295ef82d55f55c16805596f35) [#622](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/622) postinstall for dependabot template-oss PR (@lukekarrys)
+* [`737d5e1`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/737d5e1cf10e631bab8a28594aa2d5c9d4090814) [#622](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/622) bump @npmcli/template-oss from 4.18.0 to 4.18.1 (@dependabot[bot])
+* [`cce6180`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/cce61804ba6f997225a1267135c06676fe0524d2) [#598](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/598) postinstall for dependabot template-oss PR (@lukekarrys)
+* [`b914a3d`](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/b914a3d0d26ca27d2685053d7d390af4e02eedd9) [#598](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/598) bump @npmcli/template-oss from 4.17.0 to 4.18.0 (@dependabot[bot])
+
 ## [7.5.4](https://github.com/npm/node-semver/compare/v7.5.3...v7.5.4) (2023-07-07)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53ea9b52..a9d3a278 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -529,6 +529,10 @@ tuple.  For example, `1.2.3.4` will return `2.3.4` in rtl mode, not
 `4.0.0`.  `1.2.3/4` will return `4.0.0`, because the `4` is not a part of
 any other overlapping SemVer tuple.
 
+If the `options.includePrerelease` flag is set, then the `coerce` result will contain
+prerelease and build parts of a version.  For example, `1.2.3.4-rc.1+rev.2`
+will preserve prerelease `rc.1` and build `rev.2` in the result.
+
 ### Clean
 
 * `clean(version)`: Clean a string to be a valid semver if possible
@@ -543,7 +547,7 @@ ex.
 * `s.clean(' = v 2.1.5-foo')`: `null`
 * `s.clean(' = v 2.1.5-foo', { loose: true })`: `'2.1.5-foo'`
 * `s.clean('=v2.1.5')`: `'2.1.5'`
-* `s.clean('  =v2.1.5')`: `2.1.5`
+* `s.clean('  =v2.1.5')`: `'2.1.5'`
 * `s.clean('      2.1.5   ')`: `'2.1.5'`
 * `s.clean('~1.0.0')`: `null`
 
diff --git a/functions/coerce.js b/functions/coerce.js
index febbff9c..b378dcea 100644
--- a/functions/coerce.js
+++ b/functions/coerce.js
@@ -19,34 +19,42 @@ const coerce = (version, options) => {
 
   let match = null
   if (!options.rtl) {
-    match = version.match(re[t.COERCE])
+    match = version.match(options.includePrerelease ? re[t.COERCEFULL] : re[t.COERCE])
   } else {
     // Find the right-most coercible string that does not share
     // a terminus with a more left-ward coercible string.
     // Eg, '1.2.3.4' wants to coerce '2.3.4', not '3.4' or '4'
+    // With includePrerelease option set, '1.2.3.4-rc' wants to coerce '2.3.4-rc', not '2.3.4'
     //
     // Walk through the string checking with a /g regexp
     // Manually set the index so as to pick up overlapping matches.
     // Stop when we get a match that ends at the string end, since no
     // coercible string can be more right-ward without the same terminus.
+    const coerceRtlRegex = options.includePrerelease ? re[t.COERCERTLFULL] : re[t.COERCERTL]
     let next
-    while ((next = re[t.COERCERTL].exec(version)) &&
+    while ((next = coerceRtlRegex.exec(version)) &&
         (!match || match.index + match[0].length !== version.length)
     ) {
       if (!match ||
             next.index + next[0].length !== match.index + match[0].length) {
         match = next
       }
-      re[t.COERCERTL].lastIndex = next.index + next[1].length + next[2].length
+      coerceRtlRegex.lastIndex = next.index + next[1].length + next[2].length
     }
     // leave it in a clean state
-    re[t.COERCERTL].lastIndex = -1
+    coerceRtlRegex.lastIndex = -1
   }
 
   if (match === null) {
     return null
   }
 
-  return parse(`${match[2]}.${match[3] || '0'}.${match[4] || '0'}`, options)
+  const major = match[2]
+  const minor = match[3] || '0'
+  const patch = match[4] || '0'
+  const prerelease = options.includePrerelease && match[5] ? `-${match[5]}` : ''
+  const build = options.includePrerelease && match[6] ? `+${match[6]}` : ''
+
+  return parse(`${major}.${minor}.${patch}${prerelease}${build}`, options)
 }
 module.exports = coerce
diff --git a/internal/re.js b/internal/re.js
index 21150b3e..fd8920e7 100644
--- a/internal/re.js
+++ b/internal/re.js
@@ -154,12 +154,17 @@ createToken('XRANGELOOSE', `^${src[t.GTLT]}\\s*${src[t.XRANGEPLAINLOOSE]}$`)
 
 // Coercion.
 // Extract anything that could conceivably be a part of a valid semver
-createToken('COERCE', `${'(^|[^\\d])' +
+createToken('COERCEPLAIN', `${'(^|[^\\d])' +
               '(\\d{1,'}${MAX_SAFE_COMPONENT_LENGTH}})` +
               `(?:\\.(\\d{1,${MAX_SAFE_COMPONENT_LENGTH}}))?` +
-              `(?:\\.(\\d{1,${MAX_SAFE_COMPONENT_LENGTH}}))?` +
+              `(?:\\.(\\d{1,${MAX_SAFE_COMPONENT_LENGTH}}))?`)
+createToken('COERCE', `${src[t.COERCEPLAIN]}(?:$|[^\\d])`)
+createToken('COERCEFULL', src[t.COERCEPLAIN] +
+              `(?:${src[t.PRERELEASE]})?` +
+              `(?:${src[t.BUILD]})?` +
               `(?:$|[^\\d])`)
 createToken('COERCERTL', src[t.COERCE], true)
+createToken('COERCERTLFULL', src[t.COERCEFULL], true)
 
 // Tilde ranges.
 // Meaning is "reasonably at or greater than"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c145eca2..f00c6bdd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "semver",
-  "version": "7.5.4",
+  "version": "7.6.0",
   "description": "The semantic version parser used by npm.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "tap",
     "snap": "tap",
-    "lint": "eslint \"**/*.js\"",
+    "lint": "eslint \"**/*.{js,cjs,ts,mjs,jsx,tsx}\"",
     "postlint": "template-oss-check",
     "lintfix": "npm run lint -- --fix",
     "posttest": "npm run lint",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@npmcli/eslint-config": "^4.0.0",
-    "@npmcli/template-oss": "4.17.0",
+    "@npmcli/template-oss": "4.21.3",
     "tap": "^16.0.0"
   },
   "license": "ISC",
@@ -53,17 +53,8 @@
   "author": "GitHub Inc.",
   "templateOSS": {
     "//@npmcli/template-oss": "This file is partially managed by @npmcli/template-oss. Edits may be overwritten.",
-    "version": "4.17.0",
+    "version": "4.21.3",
     "engines": ">=10",
-    "ciVersions": [
-      "10.0.0",
-      "10.x",
-      "12.x",
-      "14.x",
-      "16.x",
-      "18.x"
-    ],
-    "npmSpec": "8",
     "distPaths": [
       "classes/",
       "functions/",
diff --git a/release-please-config.json b/release-please-config.json
index 73d1e353..559ef7d8 100644
--- a/release-please-config.json
+++ b/release-please-config.json
@@ -1,36 +1,42 @@
 {
-  "exclude-packages-from-root": true,
   "group-pull-request-title-pattern": "chore: release ${version}",
   "pull-request-title-pattern": "chore: release${component} ${version}",
   "changelog-sections": [
     {
       "type": "feat",
       "section": "Features",
-      "hidden": false
+      "hidden": false,
+      "collapse": false
     },
     {
       "type": "fix",
       "section": "Bug Fixes",
-      "hidden": false
+      "hidden": false,
+      "collapse": false
     },
     {
       "type": "docs",
       "section": "Documentation",
-      "hidden": false
+      "hidden": false,
+      "collapse": false
     },
     {
       "type": "deps",
       "section": "Dependencies",
-      "hidden": false
+      "hidden": false,
+      "collapse": false
     },
     {
       "type": "chore",
-      "hidden": true
+      "section": "Chores",
+      "hidden": false,
+      "collapse": false
     }
   ],
   "packages": {
     ".": {
       "package-name": ""
     }
-  }
+  },
+  "prerelease-type": "pre"
 }
diff --git a/test/functions/clean.js b/test/functions/clean.js
index 1df155bf..830e824b 100644
--- a/test/functions/clean.js
+++ b/test/functions/clean.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ test('clean tests', (t) => {
     ['~1.2.3', null],
     ['<=1.2.3', null],
     ['1.2.x', null],
+    ['0.12.0-dev.1150+3c22cecee', '0.12.0-dev.1150'],
   ].forEach(([range, version]) => {
     const msg = `clean(${range}) = ${version}`
     t.equal(clean(range), version, msg)
diff --git a/test/functions/coerce.js b/test/functions/coerce.js
index ad9f199f..24e2ff76 100644
--- a/test/functions/coerce.js
+++ b/test/functions/coerce.js
@@ -110,13 +110,47 @@ test('coerce tests', (t) => {
     ['1.2.3/6', '6.0.0', { rtl: true }],
     ['1.2.3.4', '2.3.4', { rtl: true }],
     ['1.2.3.4xyz', '2.3.4', { rtl: true }],
+
+    ['1-rc.5', '1.0.0-rc.5', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2-rc.5', '1.2.0-rc.5', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3-rc.5', '1.2.3-rc.5', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3-rc.5/a', '1.2.3-rc.5', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3.4-rc.5', '1.2.3', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3.4+rev.6', '1.2.3', { includePrerelease: true }],
+
+    ['1+rev.6', '1.0.0+rev.6', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2+rev.6', '1.2.0+rev.6', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3+rev.6', '1.2.3+rev.6', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3+rev.6/a', '1.2.3+rev.6', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3.4-rc.5', '1.2.3', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3.4+rev.6', '1.2.3', { includePrerelease: true }],
+
+    ['1-rc.5+rev.6', '1.0.0-rc.5+rev.6', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2-rc.5+rev.6', '1.2.0-rc.5+rev.6', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3-rc.5+rev.6', '1.2.3-rc.5+rev.6', { includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3-rc.5+rev.6/a', '1.2.3-rc.5+rev.6', { includePrerelease: true }],
+
+    ['1.2-rc.5+rev.6', '1.2.0-rc.5+rev.6', { rtl: true, includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3-rc.5+rev.6', '1.2.3-rc.5+rev.6', { rtl: true, includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3.4-rc.5+rev.6', '2.3.4-rc.5+rev.6', { rtl: true, includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3.4-rc.5', '2.3.4-rc.5', { rtl: true, includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3.4+rev.6', '2.3.4+rev.6', { rtl: true, includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3.4-rc.5+rev.6/7', '7.0.0', { rtl: true, includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3.4-rc/7.5+rev.6', '7.5.0+rev.6', { rtl: true, includePrerelease: true }],
+    ['1.2.3.4/7-rc.5+rev.6', '7.0.0-rc.5+rev.6', { rtl: true, includePrerelease: true }],
   ]
   coerceToValid.forEach(([input, expected, options]) => {
-    const msg = `coerce(${input}) should become ${expected}`
-    t.same((coerce(input, options) || {}).version, expected, msg)
+    const coerceExpression = `coerce(${input}, ${JSON.stringify(options)})`
+    const coercedVersion = coerce(input, options) || {}
+    const expectedVersion = parse(expected)
+    t.equal(expectedVersion.compare(coercedVersion), 0,
+      `${coerceExpression} should be equal to ${expectedVersion}`)
+    t.equal(expectedVersion.compareBuild(coercedVersion), 0,
+      `${coerceExpression} build should be equal to ${expectedVersion}`)
   })
 
   t.same(valid(coerce('42.6.7.9.3-alpha')), '42.6.7')
+  t.same(valid(coerce('42.6.7-alpha+rev.1', { includePrerelease: true })), '42.6.7-alpha')
   t.same(valid(coerce('v2')), '2.0.0')
 
   t.end()