Get package version in JS (ES6+)

getPackageVersion.js

// default import from 'packageName/package.json' 
// where 'package' is installed to node_modules
// used 'tailwindcss' as a real-world example below
import packageJson from 'tailwindcss/package.json'

const version = packageJson.version

console.log(version) // 3.1.8