Next.js install stopped because the build ran out of memory

The build ran out of memory. This project needs more RAM than the plan allows.

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Why it happens

The dependency install was killed while processing a large pnpm dependency tree and native package postinstall scripts. The project resolved 3,826 packages and includes resource-intensive tools such as Cypress, which exceeded the available build memory. The process ended with Killed.

What the log looks like

Deploy log
Progress: resolved 3826, reused 0, downloaded 3699, added 3826, done.../[email protected]/node_modules/cypress postinstall: Installing Cypress (version: 13.17.0).../node_modules/@apollo/rover postinstall: rover-0.26.3 has been installed!Killed

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