Handle npm install retries with fallback options

Added an environment variable for maximum retries and a script to handle npm install with fallback to npm ci and retry mechanisms using --legacy-peer-deps and --force options. This might fix npm sucking.

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@@ -1,10 +1,52 @@
 pipeline {
     agent any
+    environment {
+        MAX_RETRIES = 5
+    }
     stages {
         stage('Gradle') {
             steps {
-                sh 'npm install --force --legacy-peer-dep'
+                script {
-                sh 'npm run build'
+                    def retryCount = 0
+                    def success = false
+
+                    // Clean npm cache and try normal install and npm ci once
+                    sh 'npm cache clean --force'
+                    try {
+                        sh 'npm install'
+                        success = true
+                    } catch (Exception e1) {
+                        echo "npm install failed, trying npm ci..."
+                        try {
+                            sh 'npm ci'
+                            success = true
+                        } catch (Exception e2) {
+                            echo "npm ci failed, proceeding to retry with --legacy-peer-deps and --force..."
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // Retry with --legacy-peer-deps and --force if necessary
+                    while (retryCount < MAX_RETRIES.toInteger() && !success) {
+                        try {
+                            sh 'npm install --legacy-peer-deps'
+                            success = true
+                        } catch (Exception e3) {
+                            try {
+                                sh 'npm install --force'
+                                success = true
+                            } catch (Exception e4) {
+                                retryCount++
+                                echo "Retry ${retryCount}/${MAX_RETRIES} failed"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (!success) {
+                        error "Failed to install dependencies after ${MAX_RETRIES} attempts"
+                    }
+
+                    sh 'npm run build'
+                }
             }
         }
         stage('Archive') {
@@ -18,4 +60,4 @@ pipeline {
             }
         }
     }
-}
+}