docs: explain default version and LTS in README#1561
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Add an "Installing Node.js versions" section covering `fnm install --lts`, codename installs, `latest`, partial semver, and how `fnm default` differs from LTS. Fixes Schniz#1501 Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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Summary
The main README had installation and shell setup, but did not explain how to install LTS vs latest stable or how
fnm defaultrelates to those. New users reported having to dig through issues (#1501).Adds an Installing Node.js versions section with:
fnm install --ltsand codename installs (lts/NAME,--lts NAME)fnm install --latest/fnm install latestfnm list-remote --ltsfnm defaultvsfnm use/--useFixes #1501
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