Can't install on version 24.x (NodeRed app on homeassistant v. 22.0.0)

[Theoreet]

Current Behavior

Try to install this dashboard but getting:

2026-07-16T09:50:34.069Z Install : @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard 1.30.2

2026-07-16T09:50:33.704Z /usr/bin/node /opt/node_modules/npm/bin/npm-cli.js install --no-audit --no-update-notifier --no-fund --save --save-prefix=~ --omit=dev --engine-strict -- @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard@1.30.2
2026-07-16T09:50:38.099Z [err] npm error code EBADENGINE
2026-07-16T09:50:38.099Z [err] npm error engine Unsupported engine
2026-07-16T09:50:38.099Z [err] npm error engine Not compatible with your version of node/npm: hap-nodejs@0.12.3
2026-07-16T09:50:38.099Z [err] npm error notsup Not compatible with your version of node/npm: hap-nodejs@0.12.3
2026-07-16T09:50:38.099Z [err] npm error notsup Required: {"node":"^18 || ^20 || ^22"}
2026-07-16T09:50:38.099Z [err] npm error notsup Actual: {"node":"v24.16.0","npm":"11.16.0"}
2026-07-16T09:50:38.099Z [err] npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: /root/.npm/_logs/2026-07-16T09_50_33_846Z-debug-0.log
2026-07-16T09:50:38.101Z rc=1

Expected Behavior

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Steps To Reproduce

Install using NR app version 22.0.0 on homeassistant using the default palette

Environment

• FlowFuse version: 1.30.2
• Node.js version: 24.16.0
• Platform/OS: HomeAssistant, NR 22.0.0
• Browser: Chrome / Edge

Have you provided an initial effort estimate for this issue?

I have provided an initial effort estimate

[hardillb]

Moving to Dashboard repo as this it not related to the core FlowFuse application

[hardillb]

HomeAssistant, NR 22.0.0

Node-RED 22.0.0 is not a valid Node-RED version (it may be Home Assisant Node-RED plugin verions). Please report the actual Node-RED version not the wrapper (that the neither the Node-RED core team or the FlowFuse Team use).

Next, this is not a problem with the @flowfuse/node-red-dashboard node, the log shows that the problem is with the hap-nodejs@0.12.3 package.

npm will validate all existing packages installed when you install a new package, this is why it is flagging the issue when you install the dashboard. You need to upgrade the hap-nodejs package first before trying to install the dashaboard.

The hap-nodejs package is releated to HomeKit, so you should look to upgrade any of those packages

https://www.npmjs.com/package/hap-nodejs