Can't load javascript library

[pkese]

Describe the bug

I'm trying to load a JS library (in javascript kernel) following documentation
https://github.com/dotnet/interactive/blob/main/docs/javascript-overview.md#loading-dependencies
but nothing works.

Here's what I tried:

MarkdownIt = await import('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/markdown-it@14.1.0/+esm');
console.log(MarkdownIt);

(prints empty object: {})

configuredRequire = (require.config({
    paths: {
        markdownIt: 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/markdown-it@14.1.0/dist/markdown-it.min.js',
    },
}) || require);

configuredRequire(['markdownIt'], markdownIt => {
    console.log(markdownIt);
});

(nothing happens)

Please complete the following:

Which version of .NET Interactive are you using? (In a notebook, run the #!about magic command. ):

NET Interactive
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Version: 1.0.522904+cdfa48b2ea1a27dfe0f545c42a34fd3ec7119074
Library version: 1.0.0-beta.24229.4+cdfa48b2ea1a27dfe0f545c42a34fd3ec7119074
Build date: 2024-04-29T22:23:22.0000000Z

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[pkese]

Also it would be nice if the documentation explained how to load javascript files (or modules) from local disk.