BUG: npm uses a package from the top level directory, not from its own.

[akopchinskiy]

What / Why

npm for some reason, it uses a package from the top level directory, not from its own.
Ambiguous behavior, seems like a bug.

When

/main-project
├─── /node_nodules
├─── /webpack@4
├─── package.json
└─── /sub-project
│      ├── /node_nodules
│      ├── /webpack@3
│      └── package.json

Where

• n/a

How

Steps to Reproduce

cd .../sub-project
Run script react-scripts from here (/sub-project).
Read error.

Current Behavior

It's using package from folder /main-project
Giving error: You have installed webpack@3 in /main-project

Expected Behavior

It's using package from /sub-project.
No errors, obviously.

[darcyclarke]

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