diff --git a/lib/utils/read-user-info.js b/lib/utils/read-user-info.js
index 26d5b36d55b58..1cac8ee6d2668 100644
--- a/lib/utils/read-user-info.js
+++ b/lib/utils/read-user-info.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-const { promisify } = require('util')
-const readAsync = promisify(require('read'))
+const read = require('read')
 const userValidate = require('npm-user-validate')
 const log = require('./log-shim.js')
 
@@ -17,9 +16,9 @@ const passwordPrompt = 'npm password: '
 const usernamePrompt = 'npm username: '
 const emailPrompt = 'email (this IS public): '
 
-function read (opts) {
+function readWithProgress (opts) {
   log.clearProgress()
-  return readAsync(opts).finally(() => log.showProgress())
+  return read(opts).finally(() => log.showProgress())
 }
 
 function readOTP (msg = otpPrompt, otp, isRetry) {
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ function readOTP (msg = otpPrompt, otp, isRetry) {
     return otp.replace(/\s+/g, '')
   }
 
-  return read({ prompt: msg, default: otp || '' })
+  return readWithProgress({ prompt: msg, default: otp || '' })
     .then((rOtp) => readOTP(msg, rOtp, true))
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ function readPassword (msg = passwordPrompt, password, isRetry) {
     return password
   }
 
-  return read({ prompt: msg, silent: true, default: password || '' })
+  return readWithProgress({ prompt: msg, silent: true, default: password || '' })
     .then((rPassword) => readPassword(msg, rPassword, true))
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ function readUsername (msg = usernamePrompt, username, isRetry) {
     }
   }
 
-  return read({ prompt: msg, default: username || '' })
+  return readWithProgress({ prompt: msg, default: username || '' })
     .then((rUsername) => readUsername(msg, rUsername, true))
 }
 
@@ -64,6 +63,6 @@ function readEmail (msg = emailPrompt, email, isRetry) {
     }
   }
 
-  return read({ prompt: msg, default: email || '' })
+  return readWithProgress({ prompt: msg, default: email || '' })
     .then((username) => readEmail(msg, username, true))
 }
diff --git a/node_modules/.gitignore b/node_modules/.gitignore
index 76e9c118ffaa2..6f37aae133b54 100644
--- a/node_modules/.gitignore
+++ b/node_modules/.gitignore
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@
 !/inherits
 !/ini
 !/init-package-json
+!/init-package-json/node_modules/
+/init-package-json/node_modules/*
+!/init-package-json/node_modules/mute-stream
+!/init-package-json/node_modules/read
 !/ip-regex
 !/ip
 !/is-cidr
@@ -227,6 +231,10 @@
 !/promise-inflight
 !/promise-retry
 !/promzard
+!/promzard/node_modules/
+/promzard/node_modules/*
+!/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream
+!/promzard/node_modules/read
 !/qrcode-terminal
 !/read-cmd-shim
 !/read-package-json-fast
diff --git a/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/mute-stream/LICENSE b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/mute-stream/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..19129e315fe59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/mute-stream/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+The ISC License
+
+Copyright (c) Isaac Z. Schlueter and Contributors
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/node_modules/mute-stream/mute.js b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/mute-stream/mute.js
similarity index 100%
rename from node_modules/mute-stream/mute.js
rename to node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/mute-stream/mute.js
diff --git a/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/mute-stream/package.json b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/mute-stream/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..56ebb363b9251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/mute-stream/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "name": "mute-stream",
+  "version": "0.0.8",
+  "main": "mute.js",
+  "directories": {
+    "test": "test"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "tap": "^12.1.1"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "tap test/*.js --cov"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git://github.com/isaacs/mute-stream"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "mute",
+    "stream",
+    "pipe"
+  ],
+  "author": "Isaac Z. Schlueter <i@izs.me> (http://blog.izs.me/)",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "description": "Bytes go in, but they don't come out (when muted).",
+  "files": [
+    "mute.js"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/read/LICENSE b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/read/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..19129e315fe59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/read/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+The ISC License
+
+Copyright (c) Isaac Z. Schlueter and Contributors
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/read/lib/read.js b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/read/lib/read.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a93d1b3b532c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/read/lib/read.js
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+
+module.exports = read
+
+var readline = require('readline')
+var Mute = require('mute-stream')
+
+function read (opts, cb) {
+  if (opts.num) {
+    throw new Error('read() no longer accepts a char number limit')
+  }
+
+  if (typeof opts.default !== 'undefined' &&
+      typeof opts.default !== 'string' &&
+      typeof opts.default !== 'number') {
+    throw new Error('default value must be string or number')
+  }
+
+  var input = opts.input || process.stdin
+  var output = opts.output || process.stdout
+  var prompt = (opts.prompt || '').trim() + ' '
+  var silent = opts.silent
+  var editDef = false
+  var timeout = opts.timeout
+
+  var def = opts.default || ''
+  if (def) {
+    if (silent) {
+      prompt += '(<default hidden>) '
+    } else if (opts.edit) {
+      editDef = true
+    } else {
+      prompt += '(' + def + ') '
+    }
+  }
+  var terminal = !!(opts.terminal || output.isTTY)
+
+  var m = new Mute({ replace: opts.replace, prompt: prompt })
+  m.pipe(output, {end: false})
+  output = m
+  var rlOpts = { input: input, output: output, terminal: terminal }
+
+  if (process.version.match(/^v0\.6/)) {
+    var rl = readline.createInterface(rlOpts.input, rlOpts.output)
+  } else {
+    var rl = readline.createInterface(rlOpts)
+  }
+
+
+  output.unmute()
+  rl.setPrompt(prompt)
+  rl.prompt()
+  if (silent) {
+    output.mute()
+  } else if (editDef) {
+    rl.line = def
+    rl.cursor = def.length
+    rl._refreshLine()
+  }
+
+  var called = false
+  rl.on('line', onLine)
+  rl.on('error', onError)
+
+  rl.on('SIGINT', function () {
+    rl.close()
+    onError(new Error('canceled'))
+  })
+
+  var timer
+  if (timeout) {
+    timer = setTimeout(function () {
+      onError(new Error('timed out'))
+    }, timeout)
+  }
+
+  function done () {
+    called = true
+    rl.close()
+
+    if (process.version.match(/^v0\.6/)) {
+      rl.input.removeAllListeners('data')
+      rl.input.removeAllListeners('keypress')
+      rl.input.pause()
+    }
+
+    clearTimeout(timer)
+    output.mute()
+    output.end()
+  }
+
+  function onError (er) {
+    if (called) return
+    done()
+    return cb(er)
+  }
+
+  function onLine (line) {
+    if (called) return
+    if (silent && terminal) {
+      output.unmute()
+      output.write('\r\n')
+    }
+    done()
+    // truncate the \n at the end.
+    line = line.replace(/\r?\n$/, '')
+    var isDefault = !!(editDef && line === def)
+    if (def && !line) {
+      isDefault = true
+      line = def
+    }
+    cb(null, line, isDefault)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/read/package.json b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/read/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3b480aa769117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/read/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "name": "read",
+  "version": "1.0.7",
+  "main": "lib/read.js",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "mute-stream": "~0.0.4"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "tap": "^1.2.0"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=0.8"
+  },
+  "author": "Isaac Z. Schlueter <i@izs.me> (http://blog.izs.me/)",
+  "description": "read(1) for node programs",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git://github.com/isaacs/read.git"
+  },
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "tap test/*.js"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "lib/read.js"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/node_modules/mute-stream/lib/index.js b/node_modules/mute-stream/lib/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..368f727e2c3ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/mute-stream/lib/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+const Stream = require('stream')
+
+class MuteStream extends Stream {
+  #isTTY = null
+
+  constructor (opts = {}) {
+    super(opts)
+    this.writable = this.readable = true
+    this.muted = false
+    this.on('pipe', this._onpipe)
+    this.replace = opts.replace
+
+    // For readline-type situations
+    // This much at the start of a line being redrawn after a ctrl char
+    // is seen (such as backspace) won't be redrawn as the replacement
+    this._prompt = opts.prompt || null
+    this._hadControl = false
+  }
+
+  #destSrc (key, def) {
+    if (this._dest) {
+      return this._dest[key]
+    }
+    if (this._src) {
+      return this._src[key]
+    }
+    return def
+  }
+
+  #proxy (method, ...args) {
+    if (typeof this._dest?.[method] === 'function') {
+      this._dest[method](...args)
+    }
+    if (typeof this._src?.[method] === 'function') {
+      this._src[method](...args)
+    }
+  }
+
+  get isTTY () {
+    if (this.#isTTY !== null) {
+      return this.#isTTY
+    }
+    return this.#destSrc('isTTY', false)
+  }
+
+  // basically just get replace the getter/setter with a regular value
+  set isTTY (val) {
+    this.#isTTY = val
+  }
+
+  get rows () {
+    return this.#destSrc('rows')
+  }
+
+  get columns () {
+    return this.#destSrc('columns')
+  }
+
+  mute () {
+    this.muted = true
+  }
+
+  unmute () {
+    this.muted = false
+  }
+
+  _onpipe (src) {
+    this._src = src
+  }
+
+  pipe (dest, options) {
+    this._dest = dest
+    return super.pipe(dest, options)
+  }
+
+  pause () {
+    if (this._src) {
+      return this._src.pause()
+    }
+  }
+
+  resume () {
+    if (this._src) {
+      return this._src.resume()
+    }
+  }
+
+  write (c) {
+    if (this.muted) {
+      if (!this.replace) {
+        return true
+      }
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-control-regex
+      if (c.match(/^\u001b/)) {
+        if (c.indexOf(this._prompt) === 0) {
+          c = c.slice(this._prompt.length)
+          c = c.replace(/./g, this.replace)
+          c = this._prompt + c
+        }
+        this._hadControl = true
+        return this.emit('data', c)
+      } else {
+        if (this._prompt && this._hadControl &&
+          c.indexOf(this._prompt) === 0) {
+          this._hadControl = false
+          this.emit('data', this._prompt)
+          c = c.slice(this._prompt.length)
+        }
+        c = c.toString().replace(/./g, this.replace)
+      }
+    }
+    this.emit('data', c)
+  }
+
+  end (c) {
+    if (this.muted) {
+      if (c && this.replace) {
+        c = c.toString().replace(/./g, this.replace)
+      } else {
+        c = null
+      }
+    }
+    if (c) {
+      this.emit('data', c)
+    }
+    this.emit('end')
+  }
+
+  destroy (...args) {
+    return this.#proxy('destroy', ...args)
+  }
+
+  destroySoon (...args) {
+    return this.#proxy('destroySoon', ...args)
+  }
+
+  close (...args) {
+    return this.#proxy('close', ...args)
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = MuteStream
diff --git a/node_modules/mute-stream/package.json b/node_modules/mute-stream/package.json
index 56ebb363b9251..37b2f5070ed69 100644
--- a/node_modules/mute-stream/package.json
+++ b/node_modules/mute-stream/package.json
@@ -1,29 +1,52 @@
 {
   "name": "mute-stream",
-  "version": "0.0.8",
-  "main": "mute.js",
-  "directories": {
-    "test": "test"
-  },
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "main": "lib/index.js",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "tap": "^12.1.1"
+    "@npmcli/eslint-config": "^4.0.0",
+    "@npmcli/template-oss": "4.11.0",
+    "tap": "^16.3.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "tap test/*.js --cov"
+    "test": "tap",
+    "lint": "eslint \"**/*.js\"",
+    "postlint": "template-oss-check",
+    "template-oss-apply": "template-oss-apply --force",
+    "lintfix": "npm run lint -- --fix",
+    "snap": "tap",
+    "posttest": "npm run lint"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "git://github.com/isaacs/mute-stream"
+    "url": "https://github.com/npm/mute-stream.git"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "mute",
     "stream",
     "pipe"
   ],
-  "author": "Isaac Z. Schlueter <i@izs.me> (http://blog.izs.me/)",
+  "author": "GitHub Inc.",
   "license": "ISC",
   "description": "Bytes go in, but they don't come out (when muted).",
   "files": [
-    "mute.js"
-  ]
+    "bin/",
+    "lib/"
+  ],
+  "tap": {
+    "statements": 70,
+    "branches": 60,
+    "functions": 81,
+    "lines": 70,
+    "nyc-arg": [
+      "--exclude",
+      "tap-snapshots/**"
+    ]
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": "^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 || >=18.0.0"
+  },
+  "templateOSS": {
+    "//@npmcli/template-oss": "This file is partially managed by @npmcli/template-oss. Edits may be overwritten.",
+    "version": "4.11.0"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream/LICENSE b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..19129e315fe59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+The ISC License
+
+Copyright (c) Isaac Z. Schlueter and Contributors
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream/mute.js b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream/mute.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a24fc09975bb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream/mute.js
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+var Stream = require('stream')
+
+module.exports = MuteStream
+
+// var out = new MuteStream(process.stdout)
+// argument auto-pipes
+function MuteStream (opts) {
+  Stream.apply(this)
+  opts = opts || {}
+  this.writable = this.readable = true
+  this.muted = false
+  this.on('pipe', this._onpipe)
+  this.replace = opts.replace
+
+  // For readline-type situations
+  // This much at the start of a line being redrawn after a ctrl char
+  // is seen (such as backspace) won't be redrawn as the replacement
+  this._prompt = opts.prompt || null
+  this._hadControl = false
+}
+
+MuteStream.prototype = Object.create(Stream.prototype)
+
+Object.defineProperty(MuteStream.prototype, 'constructor', {
+  value: MuteStream,
+  enumerable: false
+})
+
+MuteStream.prototype.mute = function () {
+  this.muted = true
+}
+
+MuteStream.prototype.unmute = function () {
+  this.muted = false
+}
+
+Object.defineProperty(MuteStream.prototype, '_onpipe', {
+  value: onPipe,
+  enumerable: false,
+  writable: true,
+  configurable: true
+})
+
+function onPipe (src) {
+  this._src = src
+}
+
+Object.defineProperty(MuteStream.prototype, 'isTTY', {
+  get: getIsTTY,
+  set: setIsTTY,
+  enumerable: true,
+  configurable: true
+})
+
+function getIsTTY () {
+  return( (this._dest) ? this._dest.isTTY
+        : (this._src) ? this._src.isTTY
+        : false
+        )
+}
+
+// basically just get replace the getter/setter with a regular value
+function setIsTTY (isTTY) {
+  Object.defineProperty(this, 'isTTY', {
+    value: isTTY,
+    enumerable: true,
+    writable: true,
+    configurable: true
+  })
+}
+
+Object.defineProperty(MuteStream.prototype, 'rows', {
+  get: function () {
+    return( this._dest ? this._dest.rows
+          : this._src ? this._src.rows
+          : undefined )
+  }, enumerable: true, configurable: true })
+
+Object.defineProperty(MuteStream.prototype, 'columns', {
+  get: function () {
+    return( this._dest ? this._dest.columns
+          : this._src ? this._src.columns
+          : undefined )
+  }, enumerable: true, configurable: true })
+
+
+MuteStream.prototype.pipe = function (dest, options) {
+  this._dest = dest
+  return Stream.prototype.pipe.call(this, dest, options)
+}
+
+MuteStream.prototype.pause = function () {
+  if (this._src) return this._src.pause()
+}
+
+MuteStream.prototype.resume = function () {
+  if (this._src) return this._src.resume()
+}
+
+MuteStream.prototype.write = function (c) {
+  if (this.muted) {
+    if (!this.replace) return true
+    if (c.match(/^\u001b/)) {
+      if(c.indexOf(this._prompt) === 0) {
+        c = c.substr(this._prompt.length);
+        c = c.replace(/./g, this.replace);
+        c = this._prompt + c;
+      }
+      this._hadControl = true
+      return this.emit('data', c)
+    } else {
+      if (this._prompt && this._hadControl &&
+          c.indexOf(this._prompt) === 0) {
+        this._hadControl = false
+        this.emit('data', this._prompt)
+        c = c.substr(this._prompt.length)
+      }
+      c = c.toString().replace(/./g, this.replace)
+    }
+  }
+  this.emit('data', c)
+}
+
+MuteStream.prototype.end = function (c) {
+  if (this.muted) {
+    if (c && this.replace) {
+      c = c.toString().replace(/./g, this.replace)
+    } else {
+      c = null
+    }
+  }
+  if (c) this.emit('data', c)
+  this.emit('end')
+}
+
+function proxy (fn) { return function () {
+  var d = this._dest
+  var s = this._src
+  if (d && d[fn]) d[fn].apply(d, arguments)
+  if (s && s[fn]) s[fn].apply(s, arguments)
+}}
+
+MuteStream.prototype.destroy = proxy('destroy')
+MuteStream.prototype.destroySoon = proxy('destroySoon')
+MuteStream.prototype.close = proxy('close')
diff --git a/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream/package.json b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..56ebb363b9251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "name": "mute-stream",
+  "version": "0.0.8",
+  "main": "mute.js",
+  "directories": {
+    "test": "test"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "tap": "^12.1.1"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "tap test/*.js --cov"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git://github.com/isaacs/mute-stream"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "mute",
+    "stream",
+    "pipe"
+  ],
+  "author": "Isaac Z. Schlueter <i@izs.me> (http://blog.izs.me/)",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "description": "Bytes go in, but they don't come out (when muted).",
+  "files": [
+    "mute.js"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/read/LICENSE b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/read/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..19129e315fe59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/read/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+The ISC License
+
+Copyright (c) Isaac Z. Schlueter and Contributors
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR
+IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/read/lib/read.js b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/read/lib/read.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a93d1b3b532c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/read/lib/read.js
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+
+module.exports = read
+
+var readline = require('readline')
+var Mute = require('mute-stream')
+
+function read (opts, cb) {
+  if (opts.num) {
+    throw new Error('read() no longer accepts a char number limit')
+  }
+
+  if (typeof opts.default !== 'undefined' &&
+      typeof opts.default !== 'string' &&
+      typeof opts.default !== 'number') {
+    throw new Error('default value must be string or number')
+  }
+
+  var input = opts.input || process.stdin
+  var output = opts.output || process.stdout
+  var prompt = (opts.prompt || '').trim() + ' '
+  var silent = opts.silent
+  var editDef = false
+  var timeout = opts.timeout
+
+  var def = opts.default || ''
+  if (def) {
+    if (silent) {
+      prompt += '(<default hidden>) '
+    } else if (opts.edit) {
+      editDef = true
+    } else {
+      prompt += '(' + def + ') '
+    }
+  }
+  var terminal = !!(opts.terminal || output.isTTY)
+
+  var m = new Mute({ replace: opts.replace, prompt: prompt })
+  m.pipe(output, {end: false})
+  output = m
+  var rlOpts = { input: input, output: output, terminal: terminal }
+
+  if (process.version.match(/^v0\.6/)) {
+    var rl = readline.createInterface(rlOpts.input, rlOpts.output)
+  } else {
+    var rl = readline.createInterface(rlOpts)
+  }
+
+
+  output.unmute()
+  rl.setPrompt(prompt)
+  rl.prompt()
+  if (silent) {
+    output.mute()
+  } else if (editDef) {
+    rl.line = def
+    rl.cursor = def.length
+    rl._refreshLine()
+  }
+
+  var called = false
+  rl.on('line', onLine)
+  rl.on('error', onError)
+
+  rl.on('SIGINT', function () {
+    rl.close()
+    onError(new Error('canceled'))
+  })
+
+  var timer
+  if (timeout) {
+    timer = setTimeout(function () {
+      onError(new Error('timed out'))
+    }, timeout)
+  }
+
+  function done () {
+    called = true
+    rl.close()
+
+    if (process.version.match(/^v0\.6/)) {
+      rl.input.removeAllListeners('data')
+      rl.input.removeAllListeners('keypress')
+      rl.input.pause()
+    }
+
+    clearTimeout(timer)
+    output.mute()
+    output.end()
+  }
+
+  function onError (er) {
+    if (called) return
+    done()
+    return cb(er)
+  }
+
+  function onLine (line) {
+    if (called) return
+    if (silent && terminal) {
+      output.unmute()
+      output.write('\r\n')
+    }
+    done()
+    // truncate the \n at the end.
+    line = line.replace(/\r?\n$/, '')
+    var isDefault = !!(editDef && line === def)
+    if (def && !line) {
+      isDefault = true
+      line = def
+    }
+    cb(null, line, isDefault)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/read/package.json b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/read/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3b480aa769117
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/promzard/node_modules/read/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "name": "read",
+  "version": "1.0.7",
+  "main": "lib/read.js",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "mute-stream": "~0.0.4"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "tap": "^1.2.0"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=0.8"
+  },
+  "author": "Isaac Z. Schlueter <i@izs.me> (http://blog.izs.me/)",
+  "description": "read(1) for node programs",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git://github.com/isaacs/read.git"
+  },
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "tap test/*.js"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "lib/read.js"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/node_modules/read/lib/read.js b/node_modules/read/lib/read.js
index a93d1b3b532c0..882b11c285bcf 100644
--- a/node_modules/read/lib/read.js
+++ b/node_modules/read/lib/read.js
@@ -1,113 +1,82 @@
-
-module.exports = read
-
-var readline = require('readline')
-var Mute = require('mute-stream')
-
-function read (opts, cb) {
-  if (opts.num) {
-    throw new Error('read() no longer accepts a char number limit')
-  }
-
-  if (typeof opts.default !== 'undefined' &&
-      typeof opts.default !== 'string' &&
-      typeof opts.default !== 'number') {
+const readline = require('readline')
+const Mute = require('mute-stream')
+
+module.exports = async function read ({
+  default: def = '',
+  input = process.stdin,
+  output = process.stdout,
+  prompt = '',
+  silent,
+  timeout,
+  edit,
+  terminal,
+  replace,
+}) {
+  if (typeof def !== 'undefined' && typeof def !== 'string' && typeof def !== 'number') {
     throw new Error('default value must be string or number')
   }
 
-  var input = opts.input || process.stdin
-  var output = opts.output || process.stdout
-  var prompt = (opts.prompt || '').trim() + ' '
-  var silent = opts.silent
-  var editDef = false
-  var timeout = opts.timeout
+  let editDef = false
+  prompt = prompt.trim() + ' '
+  terminal = !!(terminal || output.isTTY)
 
-  var def = opts.default || ''
   if (def) {
     if (silent) {
       prompt += '(<default hidden>) '
-    } else if (opts.edit) {
+    } else if (edit) {
       editDef = true
     } else {
       prompt += '(' + def + ') '
     }
   }
-  var terminal = !!(opts.terminal || output.isTTY)
 
-  var m = new Mute({ replace: opts.replace, prompt: prompt })
-  m.pipe(output, {end: false})
+  const m = new Mute({ replace, prompt })
+  m.pipe(output, { end: false })
   output = m
-  var rlOpts = { input: input, output: output, terminal: terminal }
-
-  if (process.version.match(/^v0\.6/)) {
-    var rl = readline.createInterface(rlOpts.input, rlOpts.output)
-  } else {
-    var rl = readline.createInterface(rlOpts)
-  }
-
-
-  output.unmute()
-  rl.setPrompt(prompt)
-  rl.prompt()
-  if (silent) {
-    output.mute()
-  } else if (editDef) {
-    rl.line = def
-    rl.cursor = def.length
-    rl._refreshLine()
-  }
 
-  var called = false
-  rl.on('line', onLine)
-  rl.on('error', onError)
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const rl = readline.createInterface({ input, output, terminal })
+    const timer = timeout && setTimeout(() => onError(new Error('timed out')), timeout)
 
-  rl.on('SIGINT', function () {
-    rl.close()
-    onError(new Error('canceled'))
-  })
+    output.unmute()
+    rl.setPrompt(prompt)
+    rl.prompt()
 
-  var timer
-  if (timeout) {
-    timer = setTimeout(function () {
-      onError(new Error('timed out'))
-    }, timeout)
-  }
-
-  function done () {
-    called = true
-    rl.close()
-
-    if (process.version.match(/^v0\.6/)) {
-      rl.input.removeAllListeners('data')
-      rl.input.removeAllListeners('keypress')
-      rl.input.pause()
+    if (silent) {
+      output.mute()
+    } else if (editDef) {
+      rl.line = def
+      rl.cursor = def.length
+      rl._refreshLine()
     }
 
-    clearTimeout(timer)
-    output.mute()
-    output.end()
-  }
-
-  function onError (er) {
-    if (called) return
-    done()
-    return cb(er)
-  }
-
-  function onLine (line) {
-    if (called) return
-    if (silent && terminal) {
-      output.unmute()
-      output.write('\r\n')
+    const done = () => {
+      rl.close()
+      clearTimeout(timer)
+      output.mute()
+      output.end()
     }
-    done()
-    // truncate the \n at the end.
-    line = line.replace(/\r?\n$/, '')
-    var isDefault = !!(editDef && line === def)
-    if (def && !line) {
-      isDefault = true
-      line = def
+
+    const onError = (er) => {
+      done()
+      reject(er)
     }
-    cb(null, line, isDefault)
-  }
+
+    rl.on('error', onError)
+    rl.on('line', (line) => {
+      if (silent && terminal) {
+        output.unmute()
+        output.write('\r\n')
+      }
+      done()
+      // truncate the \n at the end.
+      const res = line.replace(/\r?\n$/, '') || def || ''
+      return resolve(res)
+    })
+
+    rl.on('SIGINT', () => {
+      rl.close()
+      onError(new Error('canceled'))
+    })
+  })
 }
diff --git a/node_modules/read/package.json b/node_modules/read/package.json
index 3b480aa769117..7f8d7fc249c55 100644
--- a/node_modules/read/package.json
+++ b/node_modules/read/package.json
@@ -1,27 +1,51 @@
 {
   "name": "read",
-  "version": "1.0.7",
+  "version": "2.0.0",
   "main": "lib/read.js",
   "dependencies": {
-    "mute-stream": "~0.0.4"
+    "mute-stream": "~1.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "tap": "^1.2.0"
+    "@npmcli/eslint-config": "^4.0.0",
+    "@npmcli/template-oss": "4.11.0",
+    "tap": "^16.3.0"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=0.8"
+    "node": "^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 || >=18.0.0"
   },
-  "author": "Isaac Z. Schlueter <i@izs.me> (http://blog.izs.me/)",
+  "author": "GitHub Inc.",
   "description": "read(1) for node programs",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "git://github.com/isaacs/read.git"
+    "url": "https://github.com/npm/read.git"
   },
   "license": "ISC",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "tap test/*.js"
+    "test": "tap",
+    "lint": "eslint \"**/*.js\"",
+    "postlint": "template-oss-check",
+    "template-oss-apply": "template-oss-apply --force",
+    "lintfix": "npm run lint -- --fix",
+    "snap": "tap",
+    "posttest": "npm run lint"
   },
   "files": [
-    "lib/read.js"
-  ]
+    "bin/",
+    "lib/"
+  ],
+  "templateOSS": {
+    "//@npmcli/template-oss": "This file is partially managed by @npmcli/template-oss. Edits may be overwritten.",
+    "version": "4.11.0"
+  },
+  "tap": {
+    "statements": 77,
+    "branches": 75,
+    "functions": 57,
+    "lines": 78,
+    "test-ignore": "fixtures/",
+    "nyc-arg": [
+      "--exclude",
+      "tap-snapshots/**"
+    ]
+  }
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d27815d239b0d..2324a40863b59 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
         "parse-conflict-json": "^3.0.0",
         "proc-log": "^3.0.0",
         "qrcode-terminal": "^0.12.0",
-        "read": "~1.0.7",
+        "read": "^2.0.0",
         "read-package-json": "^6.0.0",
         "read-package-json-fast": "^3.0.2",
         "semver": "^7.3.8",
@@ -5999,6 +5999,24 @@
         "node": "^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 || >=18.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/mute-stream": {
+      "version": "0.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mute-stream/-/mute-stream-0.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nnbWWOkoWyUsTjKrhgD0dcz22mdkSnpYqbEjIm2nhwhuxlSkpywJmBo8h0ZqJdkp73mb90SssHkN4rsRaBAfAA==",
+      "inBundle": true
+    },
+    "node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/read": {
+      "version": "1.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/read/-/read-1.0.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rSOKNYUmaxy0om1BNjMN4ezNT6VKK+2xF4GBhc81mkH7L60i6dp8qPYrkndNLT3QPphoII3maL9PVC9XmhHwVQ==",
+      "inBundle": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "mute-stream": "~0.0.4"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/internal-slot": {
       "version": "1.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/internal-slot/-/internal-slot-1.0.3.tgz",
@@ -8412,9 +8430,13 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/mute-stream": {
-      "version": "0.0.8",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mute-stream/-/mute-stream-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-avsJQhyd+680gKXyG/sQc0nXaC6rBkPOfyHYcFb9+hdkqQkR9bdnkJ0AMZhke0oesPqIO+mFFJ+IdBc7mst4IA==",
       "inBundle": true,
-      "license": "ISC"
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 || >=18.0.0"
+      }
     },
     "node_modules/natural-compare": {
       "version": "1.4.0",
@@ -9837,6 +9859,24 @@
         "read": "1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/promzard/node_modules/mute-stream": {
+      "version": "0.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mute-stream/-/mute-stream-0.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nnbWWOkoWyUsTjKrhgD0dcz22mdkSnpYqbEjIm2nhwhuxlSkpywJmBo8h0ZqJdkp73mb90SssHkN4rsRaBAfAA==",
+      "inBundle": true
+    },
+    "node_modules/promzard/node_modules/read": {
+      "version": "1.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/read/-/read-1.0.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rSOKNYUmaxy0om1BNjMN4ezNT6VKK+2xF4GBhc81mkH7L60i6dp8qPYrkndNLT3QPphoII3maL9PVC9XmhHwVQ==",
+      "inBundle": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "mute-stream": "~0.0.4"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/propagate": {
       "version": "2.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/propagate/-/propagate-2.0.1.tgz",
@@ -9931,14 +9971,15 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/read": {
-      "version": "1.0.7",
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/read/-/read-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-88JMmpeeRYzW9gvIpYyXlYadWanW4vB2CYtDDVBfbRpbSogUNjTWEBXxJXMIVFSLjWVdCcdcIjI3+VV3Z2e9mw==",
       "inBundle": true,
-      "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
-        "mute-stream": "~0.0.4"
+        "mute-stream": "~1.0.0"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=0.8"
+        "node": "^14.17.0 || ^16.13.0 || >=18.0.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/read-cmd-shim": {
@@ -14531,7 +14572,7 @@
         "npmlog": "^7.0.1",
         "pacote": "^15.0.8",
         "proc-log": "^3.0.0",
-        "read": "^1.0.7",
+        "read": "^2.0.0",
         "read-package-json-fast": "^3.0.2",
         "semver": "^7.3.7",
         "walk-up-path": "^1.0.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c696d36c600c0..8cff051e7e466 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
     "parse-conflict-json": "^3.0.0",
     "proc-log": "^3.0.0",
     "qrcode-terminal": "^0.12.0",
-    "read": "~1.0.7",
+    "read": "^2.0.0",
     "read-package-json": "^6.0.0",
     "read-package-json-fast": "^3.0.2",
     "semver": "^7.3.8",
diff --git a/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/index.js b/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
index ea4ff5d547424..719f81ec11d57 100644
--- a/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
+++ b/workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const { mkdir } = require('fs/promises')
-const { promisify } = require('util')
-
 const Arborist = require('@npmcli/arborist')
 const ciInfo = require('ci-info')
 const crypto = require('crypto')
@@ -10,7 +8,7 @@ const log = require('proc-log')
 const npa = require('npm-package-arg')
 const npmlog = require('npmlog')
 const pacote = require('pacote')
-const read = promisify(require('read'))
+const read = require('read')
 const semver = require('semver')
 
 const { fileExists, localFileExists } = require('./file-exists.js')
diff --git a/workspaces/libnpmexec/package.json b/workspaces/libnpmexec/package.json
index 16ab3f65b51d5..f97551d502403 100644
--- a/workspaces/libnpmexec/package.json
+++ b/workspaces/libnpmexec/package.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     "npmlog": "^7.0.1",
     "pacote": "^15.0.8",
     "proc-log": "^3.0.0",
-    "read": "^1.0.7",
+    "read": "^2.0.0",
     "read-package-json-fast": "^3.0.2",
     "semver": "^7.3.7",
     "walk-up-path": "^1.0.0"