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AI-generatedCypress binary cache management during version mismatches
Cypress Binary Versioning Cypress utilizes a decoupled architecture where the npm package acts as a wrapper for a standalone binary stored in a local cache folder. When upgrading the npm dependency, the corresponding binary must be downloaded and installed to match the package version, otherwise, the test runner fails to execute. Cache Recovery Constraints I