diff --git a/.yarn/versions/f490339e.yml b/.yarn/versions/f490339e.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b9ef967a4a38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.yarn/versions/f490339e.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+releases:
+  "@yarnpkg/cli": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-essentials": patch
+
+declined:
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-compat"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-constraints"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-dlx"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-init"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-interactive-tools"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-nm"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm-cli"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-pack"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-patch"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-pnp"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-pnpm"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-stage"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-typescript"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-version"
+  - "@yarnpkg/plugin-workspace-tools"
+  - "@yarnpkg/builder"
+  - "@yarnpkg/core"
+  - "@yarnpkg/doctor"
diff --git a/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/install.ts b/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/install.ts
index 90ba5534993d..4407420f7b67 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/install.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/install.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export default class YarnCommand extends BaseCommand {
           report.reportSeparator();
         } else if (Configuration.telemetry?.shouldShowTips) {
           const data = await httpUtils.get(`https://repo.yarnpkg.com/tags`, {configuration, jsonResponse: true}).catch(() => null) as {
-            latest: {stable: string, canary: string};
+            latest: {stable: string | null, canary: string | null};
             tips: Array<{message: string, url?: string}>;
           } | null;
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export default class YarnCommand extends BaseCommand {
               const releaseType = isRcBinary ? `canary` : `stable`;
               const candidate = data.latest[releaseType];
 
-              if (semver.gt(candidate, YarnVersion)) {
+              if (candidate !== null && semver.gt(candidate, YarnVersion)) {
                 newVersion = [releaseType, candidate];
               }
             }