[BUG] When reinstalling, the package-lock.json is updated (local packages)

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Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

This issue exists in the latest npm version

• I am using the latest npm

Current Behavior

If you run a re-installation, changes occur in the package-lock file for a dependency from a local subdirectory - a “name” field for this dependency appears.

Expected Behavior

re-installation does not change the package-lock file:

• the name field should appear during the first installation.
• or the name field should not appear during re-installation.

Steps To Reproduce

1. add local dependency in subdirectory

package.json

{
  "dependencies": {
    "wasm": "file:wasm/build"
  }
}

wasm/build/package.json

{
  "name": "wasm",
  "version": "0.1.0"
}

2. npm i

lock-file is:

{
  "name": "projectname",
  "lockfileVersion": 3,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": {
    "": {
      "dependencies": {
        "wasm": "file:wasm/build"
      }
    },
    "node_modules/wasm": {
      "resolved": "wasm/build",
      "link": true
    },
    "wasm/build": {
      "version": "0.1.0"
    }
  }
}

3. npm i again

now lock-file is:

{
  "name": "projectname",
  "lockfileVersion": 3,
  "requires": true,
  "packages": {
    "": {
      "dependencies": {
        "wasm": "file:wasm/build"
      }
    },
    "node_modules/wasm": {
      "resolved": "wasm/build",
      "link": true
    },
    "wasm/build": {
      "name": "wasm",
      "version": "0.1.0"
    }
  }
}

Environment

• npm: 10.3.0
• Node.js: v21.6.0
• OS Name: macOS 14.2.1 (23C71)
• System Model Name: Macbook Pro
• npm config:

; "user" config from /Users/username/.npmrc

//registry.npmjs.org/:_authToken = (protected) 
auto-install-peers = true 

; "project" config from /Users/username/git/projectname/.npmrc

engine-strict = true 

; node bin location = /usr/local/bin/node
; node version = v21.6.0
; npm local prefix = /Users/username/git/projectname
; npm version = 10.3.0
; cwd = /Users/username/git/projectname
; HOME = /Users/username
; Run `npm config ls -l` to show all defaults.