[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #54502: Pin NodeJS 14.x in the `.nvmrc` file

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#54502: Pin NodeJS 14.x in the `.nvmrc` file
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 Reporter:  desrosj           |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  task (blessed)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |  Milestone:  5.9
Component:  Build/Test Tools  |    Version:
 Severity:  normal            |   Keywords:
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 NodeJS 16.x is now [https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/ considered the
 latest LTS version as of 2021-10-26]. If a contributor runs `nvm use` or
 `nvm install`, version 16.x will be downloaded and installed.

 While it appears that `npm run build` and other scripts still work as
 expected, NPM version 7 introduces a new format for `package-lock.json`
 files. Contributors will notice unintentional changes to that file. See
 #52951 for updating the lock file format.

 Since Gutenberg now enforces version `14` (see
 [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/36744 GB-36744]), I think it
 makes sense to change Core's version as well, even if temporarily, until
 compatibility with NodeJS 16 for both Gutenberg and Core can be confirmed,
 and the `package-lock.json` for both repositories can be upgraded to `v2`
 format at the same time.

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