diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index a5d819c..c9deae5 100755
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -428,9 +428,9 @@ function isRangePrerelease(range: string) {
 
 function rangeToVersion(range: string) {
   try {
-    return coerce(range)?.version ?? null;
+    return coerce(range)?.version ?? "";
   } catch {
-    return null;
+    return "";
   }
 }
 
@@ -455,9 +455,7 @@ function findVersion(data: NpmData, versions: string[], {range, semvers, usePre,
 
     // some registries like github don't have data.time available, fall back to greatest on them
     if (useGreatest || !("time" in data)) {
-      const coerced = coerce(parsed?.version)?.version;
-      if (!coerced) continue;
-      if (gte(coerced, tempVersion)) {
+      if (gte(rangeToVersion(parsed?.version), tempVersion)) {
         tempVersion = parsed.version;
       }
     } else {
@@ -487,16 +485,12 @@ function findNewVersion(data: NpmData, {mode, range, useGreatest, useRel, usePre
     let originalLatestTag;
     if (mode === "pypi") {
       originalLatestTag = data.info.version; // may not be a 3-part semver
-      const coerced = coerce(data.info.version);
-      if (!coerced) throw new Error(`Unable to coerce ${data.info.version}`);
-      latestTag = coerced.version; // add .0 to 6.0 so semver eats it
+      latestTag = rangeToVersion(data.info.version); // add .0 to 6.0 so semver eats it
     } else {
       latestTag = data["dist-tags"].latest;
     }
 
-    const coerced = coerce(range);
-    if (!coerced) throw new Error(`Unable to coerce ${range}`);
-    const oldVersion = coerced.version;
+    const oldVersion = rangeToVersion(range);
     const oldIsPre = isRangePrerelease(range);
     const newIsPre = isVersionPrerelease(version);
     const latestIsPre = isVersionPrerelease(latestTag);
@@ -633,10 +627,7 @@ async function checkUrlDep(key: string, dep: Dep, useGreatest: boolean) {
 function normalizeRange(range: string) {
   const versionMatches = range.match(versionRe);
   if (versionMatches?.length !== 1) return range;
-  const coerced = coerce(versionMatches[0]);
-  if (!coerced) return range;
-  // @ts-ignore
-  return range.replace(versionRe, coerced);
+  return range.replace(versionRe, rangeToVersion(versionMatches[0]));
 }
 
 function parseMixedArg(arg: any) {
diff --git a/snapshots/index.test.ts.snap b/snapshots/index.test.ts.snap
index 9f9ab3f..2d509bb 100644
--- a/snapshots/index.test.ts.snap
+++ b/snapshots/index.test.ts.snap
@@ -6,47 +6,47 @@ exports[`dual 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "@babel/preset-env": {
         "info": "https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-preset-env",
-        "new": "7.24.5",
+        "new": "7.11.5",
         "old": "7.0.0",
       },
       "gulp-sourcemaps": {
         "info": "https://github.com/gulp-sourcemaps/gulp-sourcemaps",
-        "new": "3.0.0",
+        "new": "2.6.5",
         "old": "2.0.0",
       },
       "html-webpack-plugin": {
         "info": "https://github.com/jantimon/html-webpack-plugin",
-        "new": "5.6.0",
+        "new": "4.0.0-beta.11",
         "old": "4.0.0-alpha.2",
       },
       "jpeg-buffer-orientation": {
         "info": "https://github.com/fisker/jpeg-buffer-orientation",
-        "new": "4.1.1",
+        "new": "2.0.3",
         "old": "0.0.0",
       },
       "noty": {
         "info": "https://github.com/needim/noty",
-        "new": "3.2.0-beta-deprecated",
+        "new": "3.2.0-beta",
         "old": "3.1.0",
       },
       "prismjs": {
-        "info": "https://github.com/PrismJS/prism",
-        "new": "1.29.0",
+        "info": "https://github.com/LeaVerou/prism",
+        "new": "1.17.1",
         "old": "1.0.0",
       },
       "react": {
         "info": "https://github.com/facebook/react/tree/HEAD/packages/react",
-        "new": "18.3.1",
+        "new": "18.2.0",
         "old": "18.0",
       },
       "styled-components": {
         "info": "https://github.com/styled-components/styled-components",
-        "new": "6.1.11",
+        "new": "5.0.0-rc.2",
         "old": "2.5.0-1",
       },
       "svgstore": {
         "info": "https://github.com/svgstore/svgstore",
-        "new": "^3.0.1",
+        "new": "^3.0.0-2",
         "old": "^3.0.0",
       },
       "updates": {
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ exports[`dual 1`] = `
     "peerDependencies": {
       "@babel/preset-env": {
         "info": "https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-preset-env",
-        "new": "~7.24.5",
+        "new": "~7.11.5",
         "old": "~6.0.0",
       },
     },
     "resolutions": {
       "versions/updates": {
         "info": "https://github.com/silverwind/updates",
-        "new": "^16.1.1",
+        "new": "^10.0.0",
         "old": "^1.0.0",
       },
     },
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ exports[`dual 2 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "noty": {
         "info": "https://github.com/needim/noty",
-        "new": "3.2.0-beta-deprecated",
+        "new": "3.2.0-beta",
         "old": "3.1.0",
       },
     },
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ exports[`exclude 2 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "react": {
         "info": "https://github.com/facebook/react/tree/HEAD/packages/react",
-        "new": "18.3.1",
+        "new": "18.2.0",
         "old": "18.0",
       },
     },
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ exports[`exclude 3 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "gulp-sourcemaps": {
         "info": "https://github.com/gulp-sourcemaps/gulp-sourcemaps",
-        "new": "3.0.0",
+        "new": "2.6.5",
         "old": "2.0.0",
       },
     },
@@ -170,22 +170,22 @@ exports[`greatest 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "@babel/preset-env": {
         "info": "https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-preset-env",
-        "new": "7.24.5",
+        "new": "7.11.5",
         "old": "7.0.0",
       },
       "gulp-sourcemaps": {
         "info": "https://github.com/gulp-sourcemaps/gulp-sourcemaps",
-        "new": "3.0.0",
+        "new": "2.6.5",
         "old": "2.0.0",
       },
       "html-webpack-plugin": {
         "info": "https://github.com/jantimon/html-webpack-plugin",
-        "new": "5.6.0",
+        "new": "4.0.0-beta.11",
         "old": "4.0.0-alpha.2",
       },
       "jpeg-buffer-orientation": {
         "info": "https://github.com/fisker/jpeg-buffer-orientation",
-        "new": "4.1.1",
+        "new": "2.0.3",
         "old": "0.0.0",
       },
       "noty": {
@@ -194,25 +194,20 @@ exports[`greatest 1`] = `
         "old": "3.1.0",
       },
       "prismjs": {
-        "info": "https://github.com/PrismJS/prism",
-        "new": "1.29.0",
+        "info": "https://github.com/LeaVerou/prism",
+        "new": "1.17.1",
         "old": "1.0.0",
       },
       "react": {
         "info": "https://github.com/facebook/react/tree/HEAD/packages/react",
-        "new": "18.3.1",
+        "new": "18.2.0",
         "old": "18.0",
       },
       "styled-components": {
         "info": "https://github.com/styled-components/styled-components",
-        "new": "6.1.11",
+        "new": "5.0.0-rc.2",
         "old": "2.5.0-1",
       },
-      "svgstore": {
-        "info": "https://github.com/svgstore/svgstore",
-        "new": "^3.0.1",
-        "old": "^3.0.0",
-      },
       "updates": {
         "info": "https://github.com/silverwind/updates",
         "new": "537ccb7",
@@ -222,14 +217,14 @@ exports[`greatest 1`] = `
     "peerDependencies": {
       "@babel/preset-env": {
         "info": "https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-preset-env",
-        "new": "~7.24.5",
+        "new": "~7.11.5",
         "old": "~6.0.0",
       },
     },
     "resolutions": {
       "versions/updates": {
         "info": "https://github.com/silverwind/updates",
-        "new": "^16.1.1",
+        "new": "^10.0.0",
         "old": "^1.0.0",
       },
     },
@@ -243,7 +238,7 @@ exports[`include 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "noty": {
         "info": "https://github.com/needim/noty",
-        "new": "3.2.0-beta-deprecated",
+        "new": "3.2.0-beta",
         "old": "3.1.0",
       },
     },
@@ -257,7 +252,7 @@ exports[`include 2 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "noty": {
         "info": "https://github.com/needim/noty",
-        "new": "3.2.0-beta-deprecated",
+        "new": "3.2.0-beta",
         "old": "3.1.0",
       },
     },
@@ -271,7 +266,7 @@ exports[`include 3 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "noty": {
         "info": "https://github.com/needim/noty",
-        "new": "3.2.0-beta-deprecated",
+        "new": "3.2.0-beta",
         "old": "3.1.0",
       },
     },
@@ -285,47 +280,47 @@ exports[`latest 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "@babel/preset-env": {
         "info": "https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-preset-env",
-        "new": "7.24.5",
+        "new": "7.11.5",
         "old": "7.0.0",
       },
       "gulp-sourcemaps": {
         "info": "https://github.com/gulp-sourcemaps/gulp-sourcemaps",
-        "new": "3.0.0",
+        "new": "2.6.5",
         "old": "2.0.0",
       },
       "html-webpack-plugin": {
         "info": "https://github.com/jantimon/html-webpack-plugin",
-        "new": "5.6.0",
+        "new": "4.0.0-beta.11",
         "old": "4.0.0-alpha.2",
       },
       "jpeg-buffer-orientation": {
         "info": "https://github.com/fisker/jpeg-buffer-orientation",
-        "new": "4.1.1",
+        "new": "2.0.3",
         "old": "0.0.0",
       },
       "noty": {
         "info": "https://github.com/needim/noty",
-        "new": "3.2.0-beta-deprecated",
+        "new": "3.2.0-beta",
         "old": "3.1.0",
       },
       "prismjs": {
-        "info": "https://github.com/PrismJS/prism",
-        "new": "1.29.0",
+        "info": "https://github.com/LeaVerou/prism",
+        "new": "1.17.1",
         "old": "1.0.0",
       },
       "react": {
         "info": "https://github.com/facebook/react/tree/HEAD/packages/react",
-        "new": "18.3.1",
+        "new": "18.2.0",
         "old": "18.0",
       },
       "styled-components": {
         "info": "https://github.com/styled-components/styled-components",
-        "new": "6.1.11",
+        "new": "5.0.0-rc.2",
         "old": "2.5.0-1",
       },
       "svgstore": {
         "info": "https://github.com/svgstore/svgstore",
-        "new": "^3.0.1",
+        "new": "^3.0.0-2",
         "old": "^3.0.0",
       },
       "updates": {
@@ -337,14 +332,14 @@ exports[`latest 1`] = `
     "peerDependencies": {
       "@babel/preset-env": {
         "info": "https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-preset-env",
-        "new": "~7.24.5",
+        "new": "~7.11.5",
         "old": "~6.0.0",
       },
     },
     "resolutions": {
       "versions/updates": {
         "info": "https://github.com/silverwind/updates",
-        "new": "^16.1.1",
+        "new": "^10.0.0",
         "old": "^1.0.0",
       },
     },
@@ -363,7 +358,7 @@ exports[`patch 1`] = `
       },
       "html-webpack-plugin": {
         "info": "https://github.com/jantimon/html-webpack-plugin",
-        "new": "4.0.4",
+        "new": "4.0.0-beta.11",
         "old": "4.0.0-alpha.2",
       },
       "noty": {
@@ -373,7 +368,7 @@ exports[`patch 1`] = `
       },
       "svgstore": {
         "info": "https://github.com/svgstore/svgstore",
-        "new": "^3.0.1",
+        "new": "^3.0.0-2",
         "old": "^3.0.0",
       },
       "updates": {
@@ -399,47 +394,47 @@ exports[`prerelease 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "@babel/preset-env": {
         "info": "https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-preset-env",
-        "new": "8.0.0-alpha.8",
+        "new": "7.11.5",
         "old": "7.0.0",
       },
       "gulp-sourcemaps": {
         "info": "https://github.com/gulp-sourcemaps/gulp-sourcemaps",
-        "new": "3.0.0",
+        "new": "2.6.5",
         "old": "2.0.0",
       },
       "html-webpack-plugin": {
         "info": "https://github.com/jantimon/html-webpack-plugin",
-        "new": "5.6.0",
+        "new": "4.0.0-beta.11",
         "old": "4.0.0-alpha.2",
       },
       "jpeg-buffer-orientation": {
         "info": "https://github.com/fisker/jpeg-buffer-orientation",
-        "new": "4.1.1",
+        "new": "2.0.3",
         "old": "0.0.0",
       },
       "noty": {
         "info": "https://github.com/needim/noty",
-        "new": "3.2.0-beta-deprecated",
+        "new": "3.2.0-beta",
         "old": "3.1.0",
       },
       "prismjs": {
-        "info": "https://github.com/PrismJS/prism",
-        "new": "1.29.0",
+        "info": "https://github.com/LeaVerou/prism",
+        "new": "1.17.1",
         "old": "1.0.0",
       },
       "react": {
         "info": "https://github.com/facebook/react/tree/HEAD/packages/react",
-        "new": "19.0.0-rc-4c2e457c7c-20240522",
+        "new": "18.3.0-next-d1e35c703-20221110",
         "old": "18.0",
       },
       "styled-components": {
         "info": "https://github.com/styled-components/styled-components",
-        "new": "6.1.11",
+        "new": "5.0.0-rc.2",
         "old": "2.5.0-1",
       },
       "svgstore": {
         "info": "https://github.com/svgstore/svgstore",
-        "new": "^3.0.1",
+        "new": "^3.0.0-2",
         "old": "^3.0.0",
       },
       "updates": {
@@ -451,14 +446,14 @@ exports[`prerelease 1`] = `
     "peerDependencies": {
       "@babel/preset-env": {
         "info": "https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-preset-env",
-        "new": "~8.0.0-alpha.8",
+        "new": "~7.11.5",
         "old": "~6.0.0",
       },
     },
     "resolutions": {
       "versions/updates": {
         "info": "https://github.com/silverwind/updates",
-        "new": "^16.1.1",
+        "new": "^10.0.0",
         "old": "^1.0.0",
       },
     },
@@ -491,22 +486,22 @@ exports[`release 1`] = `
     "dependencies": {
       "@babel/preset-env": {
         "info": "https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-preset-env",
-        "new": "7.24.5",
+        "new": "7.11.5",
         "old": "7.0.0",
       },
       "gulp-sourcemaps": {
         "info": "https://github.com/gulp-sourcemaps/gulp-sourcemaps",
-        "new": "3.0.0",
+        "new": "2.6.5",
         "old": "2.0.0",
       },
       "html-webpack-plugin": {
         "info": "https://github.com/jantimon/html-webpack-plugin",
-        "new": "5.6.0",
+        "new": "3.2.0",
         "old": "4.0.0-alpha.2",
       },
       "jpeg-buffer-orientation": {
         "info": "https://github.com/fisker/jpeg-buffer-orientation",
-        "new": "4.1.1",
+        "new": "2.0.3",
         "old": "0.0.0",
       },
       "noty": {
@@ -515,23 +510,23 @@ exports[`release 1`] = `
         "old": "3.1.0",
       },
       "prismjs": {
-        "info": "https://github.com/PrismJS/prism",
-        "new": "1.29.0",
+        "info": "https://github.com/LeaVerou/prism",
+        "new": "1.17.1",
         "old": "1.0.0",
       },
       "react": {
         "info": "https://github.com/facebook/react/tree/HEAD/packages/react",
-        "new": "18.3.1",
+        "new": "18.2.0",
         "old": "18.0",
       },
       "styled-components": {
         "info": "https://github.com/styled-components/styled-components",
-        "new": "6.1.11",
+        "new": "4.4.1",
         "old": "2.5.0-1",
       },
       "svgstore": {
         "info": "https://github.com/svgstore/svgstore",
-        "new": "^3.0.1",
+        "new": "^2.0.3",
         "old": "^3.0.0",
       },
       "updates": {
@@ -543,14 +538,14 @@ exports[`release 1`] = `
     "peerDependencies": {
       "@babel/preset-env": {
         "info": "https://github.com/babel/babel/tree/HEAD/packages/babel-preset-env",
-        "new": "~7.24.5",
+        "new": "~7.11.5",
         "old": "~6.0.0",
       },
     },
     "resolutions": {
       "versions/updates": {
         "info": "https://github.com/silverwind/updates",
-        "new": "^16.1.1",
+        "new": "^10.0.0",
         "old": "^1.0.0",
       },
     },