Copying a bug report from @sergioflores-j for tracking:

• Catalogs Tracking Issue #7072 (comment)
• https://github.com/sergioflores-j/pnpm-bugs-repro?tab=readme-ov-file#1-specifier-changes-but-resolved-version-is-still-the-same

Text below is from @sergioflores-j:

Verify latest release

• I verified that the issue exists in the latest pnpm release

Which area(s) of pnpm are affected? (leave empty if unsure)

Lockfile

Link to the code that reproduces this issue or a replay of the bug

https://github.com/sergioflores-j/pnpm-bugs-repro/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#2-pnpm-install---fix-lockfile-removes-the-catalog-definition

Reproduction steps

1. Set in .npmrc recursive-install=false
2. Run pnpm i --fix-lockfile from the root of the repo

Describe the Bug

Catalog definition gets removed from lockfile.

Expected Behavior

Catalog definition stays in the lockfile.