The registry check through npm view did not see the existing version, so publish ran into E409. The registry itself is the authority here: a 409 now reports 'already exists, skipping' and exits zero, while every other error still fails the step.
The registry check through npm view did not see the existing version, so publish ran into E409. The registry itself is the authority here: a 409 now reports 'already exists, skipping' and exits zero, while every other error still fails the step.