patch esmock, don't pin version

package.json

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
  },
  "scripts": {
  "lint": "eslint . --report-unused-disable-directives",
+ "postinstall": "node tests/patch-esmock.js",
  "release:generate:latest": "eslint-generate-release",
  "release:generate:alpha": "eslint-generate-prerelease alpha",
  "release:generate:beta": "eslint-generate-prerelease beta",
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@
  "eslint": "^8.48.0",
  "eslint-config-eslint": "^9.0.0",
  "eslint-release": "^3.2.0",
- "esmock": "~2.3.8",
+ "esmock": "^2.5.8",
+ "esmock_legacy": "npm:esmock@~2.3.8",
  "espree": "^9.0.0",
  "globals": "^13.21.0",
  "lint-staged": "^12.1.2",

tests/patch-esmock.js

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Run by npm to replace esmock with a legacy release on older versions of Node.js.
+ * @author Francesco Trotta
+ */
+
+import { promises as fs } from "fs";
+
+// esmock < 2.4 supports only Node.js < 19. esmock >= 2.4 supports only Node.js >= 18.6.
+// If we are running Node.js < 19, replace the esmock dependency with the legacy release.
+if (process.versions.modules < 111) {
+ (async () => {
+ await fs.rmdir("node_modules/esmock", { recursive: true });
+ await fs.rename("node_modules/esmock_legacy", "node_modules/esmock");
+ })();
+}