e used when installing packages as a reference to a version instead
of using a specific version number:</p>
<pre><code class="language-bash">npm install &lt;name&gt;@&lt;tag&gt;
</code></pre>
<p>When installing dependencies, a preferred tagged version may be specified:</p>
<pre><code class="language-bash">npm install --tag &lt;tag&gt;
</code></pre>
<p>(This also applies to any other commands that resolve and install
dependencies, such as <code>npm dedupe</code>, <code>npm update</code>, and <code>npm audit 