Install nodejs, and use npm to install n for node version management.

README.md

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-# Ansible Role: yarn
+# Ansible Role: nodejs
 
-Install yarn packages from the official yarn repositories.
+Install nodejs, npm and yarn packages from the official yarn repositories. Optionally install n from npm repositories for version management.
 
 Tested on:
 
+* Archlinux
+* Debian 11
 * Ubuntu 22.04
 
 ## Requirements
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 ## Role Variables
 
+```yaml
+node_version: node_20.x
+n_enabled: yes
+```
+
 See the role [vars](vars/main.yml)
 
 ## Example Playbook
 
 ```yaml
-- hosts: yarn
+- hosts: nodejs
   roles:
-    - role: bleetube.yarn
+    - role: bleetube.nodejs
       become: true
 ```

defaults/main.yml

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+---
+node_version: node_20.x
+n_enabled: yes # https://github.com/tj/n

tasks/Debian.yml

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 ---
 # https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2022/aptkey-deprecated-debianubuntu-how-fix-ansible
+- name: Add nodesource apt repository key.
+  ansible.builtin.get_url:
+    url: "{{ nodesource_repo_key_url }}"
+    dest: /usr/share/keyrings/nodesource-archive.asc
+    mode: '0644'
+
 - name: Add yarn apt repository key.
   ansible.builtin.get_url:
     url: "{{ yarn_repo_key_url }}"
     dest: /usr/share/keyrings/yarn-archive.asc
     mode: '0644'
 
-- name: Ensure the repository is added with the relevant trusted GPG key
+- name: Ensure the yarn repository is added with the relevant trusted GPG key
   ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
     path: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list
     regexp: dl.yarnpkg.com
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     create: true
   register: yarn_repo
 
+- name: Ensure the nodesource repository is added with the relevant trusted GPG key
+  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
+    regexp: deb.nodesource.com
+    line: "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nodesource-archive.asc] https://deb.nodesource.com/{{ node_version }} {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
+    create: true
+  register: nodesource_repo
+
 - name: Update the apt repository cache
   ansible.builtin.apt:
     update_cache: yes
-  when: yarn_repo.changed
+  when: nodesource_repo.changed or yarn_repo.changed
 
-- name: Install the yarn package
+- name: Install the nodejs and yarn packages
   ansible.builtin.apt:
-    name: yarn
+    name:
-    state: present
+      - nodejs
+      - yarn
+    state: latest
 

tasks/main.yml

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 ---
-- name: Install yarn (Debian)
+- name: Install npm and yarn (Debian)
   import_tasks: Debian.yml
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
-- name: Install yarn (non-Debian)
+- name: Install npm and yarn (non-Debian)
   ansible.builtin.package:
-    name: yarn
+    name:
+      - nodejs
+      - yarn
     state: present
   when: ansible_os_family != 'Debian'
+
+- name: Install 'n' package
+  ansible.builtin.npm:
+    name: n
+    global: yes
+  when: n_enabled

vars/main.yml

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 ---
+# Nodesource key ID: 9FD3B784BC1C6FC31A8A0A1C1655A0AB68576280
+nodesource_repo_key_url: https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource.gpg.key
+
+# Yarn key ID: 72ECF46A56B4AD39C907BBB71646B01B86E50310
 yarn_repo_key_url: https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg