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@@ -24,6 +24,27 @@ npx electron .
The above command will run the current working directory with Electron. Note that
any dependencies in your app will not be installed.
## Installing prereleases
Electron [distributes experimental releases of future major versions](./electron-timelines.md)
via npm as well.
Nightly builds contain the latest changes from the `main` branch:
```sh
npm install electron-nightly --save-dev
```
Alpha and beta builds contain changes slated for the next major version:
```sh
npm install electron@alpha --save-dev
npm install electron@beta --save-dev
```
> [!TIP]
> For more information on available Electron releases, see the [Release Status dashboard](https://releases.electronjs.org).
## Customization
If you want to change the architecture that is downloaded (e.g., `x64` on an