Link to the code that reproduces this issue

https://github.com/JayCarney/minimal-nextjs-12.3.6-issue

To Reproduce

1. Install dependencies
2. run jest tests npm run test:ci
3. Error: Failed to load SWC binary for darwin/x64

Current vs. Expected behavior

Current

Versions of next.js <= 12.3.4 will run the jest test suite, but 12.3.6 errors with Failed to load SWC binary for darwin/x64 even with .babelrc and swcMinify disabled as documented here

Expected

npm run test:ci should execute the jest test suite

Provide environment information

Operating System:
      Platform: darwin
      Arch: x64
      Version: Darwin Kernel Version 22.6.0: Thu Dec  5 23:45:11 PST 2024; root:xnu-8796.141.3.709.7~4/RELEASE_X86_64
    Binaries:
      Node: 18.20.8
      npm: 10.8.2
      Yarn: 1.22.17
      pnpm: N/A
    Relevant packages:
      next: 12.3.6
      eslint-config-next: N/A
      react: 18.3.1
      react-dom: 18.3.1

Which area(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

Testing

Which stage(s) are affected? (Select all that apply)

Other (Deployed)

Additional context

Weird edge case

I found while trying to pin down a version this breaks; If you change to next 12.3.4 in package.json and do an install, tests will run correctly. Then swapping back to 12.3.6 will also now work even after blowing away node_modules and package-lock.json or yarn.lock.

I've tried this with node versions v18.20.8 and v22.14.0 and they both complain about Failed to load SWC binary for darwin/x64