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@@ -106,3 +106,10 @@ pnpm env list --remote 16
 
 The changes are made systemwide.
 
+## Managing Versions
+
+Add a `use-node-version` directive to `.npmrc` to make pnpm default to that node version when running scripts in your project:
+
+```
+use-node-version=18.17.1
+```