diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index f5f3d0e2e64..5100e4f82e9 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "codecov:browser": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../",
     "codecov:webworker": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "compile": "tsc --build tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
     "docs": "typedoc",
     "docs:deploy": "gh-pages --dist docs/out",
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     "@types/webpack": "4.41.33",
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "dpdm": "3.10.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/api-events/package.json b/experimental/packages/api-events/package.json
index 934a5f152e7..2c93e18c366 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/api-events/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/api-events/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/api-logs/package.json b/experimental/packages/api-logs/package.json
index 0fe84f8740d..eabcfc00fb2 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/api-logs/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/api-logs/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js"
   },
   "keywords": [
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-grpc/package.json b/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-grpc/package.json
index 699788e84dc..cdb76c11f46 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-grpc/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-grpc/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "test": "nyc ts-mocha -p tsconfig.json 'test/**/*.test.ts'",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --watch --build",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../"
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "sinon": "15.0.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-http/package.json b/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-http/package.json
index 6986bcca304..ef21270a4e2 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-http/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-http/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../"
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     "babel-loader": "8.2.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-proto/package.json b/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-proto/package.json
index bf66f69e650..079e27e7ef4 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-proto/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/exporter-logs-otlp-proto/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../"
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "sinon": "15.0.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-grpc/package.json b/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-grpc/package.json
index 362e0934d36..543b18b5d59 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-grpc/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-grpc/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "test": "nyc ts-mocha -p tsconfig.json 'test/**/*.test.ts'",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --watch --build",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../"
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "sinon": "15.0.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-http/package.json b/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-http/package.json
index fb9eec5a935..808972e1bf4 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-http/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-http/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../"
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     "babel-loader": "8.2.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-proto/package.json b/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-proto/package.json
index 10c2b03cf52..72d7b5cf46e 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-proto/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/exporter-trace-otlp-proto/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../"
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "sinon": "15.0.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-browser-detector/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-browser-detector/package.json
index 0c2d09c3d75..723281cf4e3 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-browser-detector/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-browser-detector/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "sinon": "15.0.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc/package.json
index d2d2d9ffd47..170e9b79cbe 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-grpc/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "test": "nyc ts-mocha -p tsconfig.json 'test/**/*.test.ts'",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc -w",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../"
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "sinon": "15.0.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-http/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-http/package.json
index ad0a4100b4d..e7f7496c015 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-http/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-http/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../"
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     "babel-loader": "8.2.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-proto/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-proto/package.json
index 35d5b14f96a..6e5003df88f 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-proto/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-metrics-otlp-proto/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "test": "nyc ts-mocha -p tsconfig.json 'test/**/*.test.ts'",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc -w",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../"
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "sinon": "15.0.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/package.json
index 0102ede2e76..232bf2e80a8 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "sinon": "15.0.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-fetch/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-fetch/package.json
index a8f6213a70f..5d97cef3700 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-fetch/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-fetch/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "tdd": "karma start",
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "babel-loader": "8.2.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/package.json
index 20b06eb4f55..7bbfdb8b1d6 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-grpc/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "postinstall": "node -e \"console.log(\\\"\\x1b[95m%s\\x1b[0m\\\", \\\"@opentelemetry/instrumentation-grpc - warning: The package 'grpc' (https://www.npmjs.com/package/grpc) is deprecated. It will no longer be instrumented in the next release of '@opentelemetry/instrumentation-grpc'. Please migrate to '@grpc/grpc-js' (https://www.npmjs.com/package/@grpc/grpc-js) to continue receiving telemetry.\\\");\""
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "@types/semver": "7.3.9",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "grpc": "1.24.11",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "node-pre-gyp": "0.17.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http/package.json
index d0f9cd39149..591911e5ae4 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-http/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "@types/superagent": "4.1.18",
     "axios": "1.4.0",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nock": "13.0.11",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-xml-http-request/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-xml-http-request/package.json
index 29f36e0c18e..c63a7f76c60 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-xml-http-request/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation-xml-http-request/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "tdd": "karma start",
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "babel-loader": "8.2.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation/package.json
index aed1782f4f2..a95ef56eaca 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-instrumentation/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     "babel-loader": "8.2.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/package.json b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/package.json
index 0372de64f78..b0842de637f 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-node/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     "@types/semver": "7.3.9",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/otlp-exporter-base/package.json b/experimental/packages/otlp-exporter-base/package.json
index 96356cd4d99..6eb78d97daa 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/otlp-exporter-base/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/otlp-exporter-base/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile"
   },
   "keywords": [
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nock": "13.0.11",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/otlp-grpc-exporter-base/package.json b/experimental/packages/otlp-grpc-exporter-base/package.json
index b10279fa56b..9b67a570945 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/otlp-grpc-exporter-base/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/otlp-grpc-exporter-base/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "test": "nyc ts-mocha -p tsconfig.json 'test/**/*.test.ts'",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "npm run protos && tsc -w",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile"
   },
   "keywords": [
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
     "cpx": "1.5.0",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "protobufjs-cli": "1.0.2",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/otlp-proto-exporter-base/package.json b/experimental/packages/otlp-proto-exporter-base/package.json
index 0818a4a844d..5560b8b436d 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/otlp-proto-exporter-base/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/otlp-proto-exporter-base/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     "submodule": "git submodule sync --recursive && git submodule update --init --recursive",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "npm run protos && tsc -w tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile"
   },
   "keywords": [
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "protobufjs-cli": "1.0.2",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/otlp-transformer/package.json b/experimental/packages/otlp-transformer/package.json
index 86359693ae9..9e1af19e885 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/otlp-transformer/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/otlp-transformer/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   "repository": "open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js",
   "scripts": {
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run compile",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "compile": "tsc --build tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
     "clean": "tsc --build --clean tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts",
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
     "tdd": "npm run test -- --watch-extensions ts --watch",
     "test": "nyc ts-mocha -p tsconfig.json 'test/**/*.test.ts'",
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
+    "prewatch": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build -w tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../../"
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@
     "@types/mocha": "10.0.1",
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/package.json b/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/package.json
index 540d337f132..c93f5705907 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
     "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "3.0.3",
diff --git a/experimental/packages/shim-opencensus/package.json b/experimental/packages/shim-opencensus/package.json
index ec3c5dafed9..d88d4a69275 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/shim-opencensus/package.json
+++ b/experimental/packages/shim-opencensus/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "sinon": "15.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-context-async-hooks/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-context-async-hooks/package.json
index a227e9ce276..699ccc0bd77 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-context-async-hooks/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-context-async-hooks/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts",
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     "@types/mocha": "10.0.1",
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "ts-mocha": "10.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-context-zone-peer-dep/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-context-zone-peer-dep/package.json
index a930cb84844..d44609131a9 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-context-zone-peer-dep/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-context-zone-peer-dep/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "tdd": "karma start",
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     "@types/zone.js": "0.5.12",
     "babel-loader": "8.2.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-context-zone/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-context-zone/package.json
index e79a8678350..1625d76e65e 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-context-zone/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-context-zone/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "babel-loader": "8.2.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
     "karma-mocha": "2.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-core/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-core/package.json
index 89e1b0acabb..349a5cc19ba 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-core/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/package.json
index 030eba5f6e7..b3d13758783 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nock": "13.0.11",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/package.json
index 70f71e46038..5671faa25f6 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "babel-loader": "8.2.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/package.json
index 7f21ce76030..b2e782672ca 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-propagator-b3/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     "@types/mocha": "10.0.1",
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/package.json
index a6d01b7a4db..77a8e9c356a 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-propagator-jaeger/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-resources/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-resources/package.json
index b2655b10a97..e24c87d07b8 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-resources/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-resources/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "tdd": "npm run test -- --watch-extensions ts --watch",
     "codecov": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
     "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "3.0.3",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-base/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-base/package.json
index 40c985ee97c..93f9df86624 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-base/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-base/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "codecov:webworker": "nyc report --reporter=json && codecov -f coverage/*.json -p ../../",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-node/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-node/package.json
index 5286d4dd426..2495523d02e 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-node/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-node/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     "@types/semver": "7.3.9",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "sinon": "15.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-web/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-web/package.json
index d63b1ebc757..c3e0e5906fa 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-web/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-sdk-trace-web/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "test:browser": "nyc karma start --single-run",
     "test:webworker": "nyc karma start karma.worker.js --single-run",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     "@types/webpack-env": "1.16.3",
     "babel-loader": "8.2.3",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "istanbul-instrumenter-loader": "3.0.1",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/package.json
index d918b90ab05..a22d16b5df0 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-semantic-conventions/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nock": "13.0.11",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/opentelemetry-shim-opentracing/package.json b/packages/opentelemetry-shim-opentracing/package.json
index 5e84c891247..0a4c56882aa 100644
--- a/packages/opentelemetry-shim-opentracing/package.json
+++ b/packages/opentelemetry-shim-opentracing/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts",
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "@types/mocha": "10.0.1",
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "mocha": "10.2.0",
     "nyc": "15.1.0",
     "ts-mocha": "10.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/sdk-metrics/package.json b/packages/sdk-metrics/package.json
index 193ada1af02..988f4ebca72 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-metrics/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk-metrics/package.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --ext .ts --fix",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "watch": "tsc --build --watch tsconfig.json tsconfig.esm.json tsconfig.esnext.json",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
     "@types/sinon": "10.0.15",
     "codecov": "3.8.3",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "karma": "6.3.16",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "3.1.0",
     "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "3.0.3",
diff --git a/packages/template/package.json b/packages/template/package.json
index 2138d90be53..979c49fc325 100644
--- a/packages/template/package.json
+++ b/packages/template/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "compile": "tsc --build",
     "version": "node ../../scripts/version-update.js",
     "clean": "tsc --build --clean",
-    "precompile": "lerna run version --scope $(npm pkg get name) --include-dependencies",
+    "precompile": "cross-var lerna run version --scope $npm_package_name --include-dependencies",
     "prewatch": "npm run precompile",
     "peer-api-check": "node ../../scripts/peer-api-check.js"
   },
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
   ],
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "18.6.5",
+    "cross-var": "1.1.0",
     "typescript": "4.4.4"
   },
   "Add these to devDependencies for testing": {