What does the 'error failed to download version index' message typically indicate?

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What does the 'error failed to download version index' message typically indicate?
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This error usually means that your Node.js installation or package manager (like npm or yarn) is unable to retrieve the latest index of available versions from the official Node.js website (nodejs.org). It's a network or DNS issue preventing the download.