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Validate Angular Libraries Against Published npm Package, Not Source
An open-source maintainer explains why testing Angular library compatibility against dist/ or workspace is insufficient. The CI pipeline should validate the published package across multiple Angular versions using npm pack. This catches issues from partial compilation and the Angular linker that type-checking alone misses.
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Sound advice for library maintainers, but the approach is standard practice in mature ecosystems — the real insight is how many skip this step.
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