fix(libnpmexec): install npx cache despite dryRun or packageLockOnly #10135

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ljharb opened 6:29pm on October 15, 2026 wants to merge 50 Δ into npm/cli latest from
libnpmexec-ignore-dry-run

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84 lib/commands/exec.js
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test/lib/commands/exec.js 0 0 442
workspaces/libnpmexec/test/registry.js 0 0 356
workspaces/libnpmexec/lib/index.js 0 0 336
lib/commands/exec.js 0 0 117

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