Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

Angular Animations, the module responsible for bringing dynamic motion to your Angular applications, saw a minor version bump from 8.2.1 to 8.2.2. While both versions share the same description, indicating their purpose as integrating animations with web-animations within the Angular framework, subtle differences exist that could be relevant to developers. The core dependencies like tslib remain consistent, ensuring compatibility with necessary TypeScript utilities. Crucially, the peer dependency on @angular/core is aligned with each version, meaning 8.2.2 of @angular/animations is specifically designed to work seamlessly with @angular/core version 8.2.2, and similarly for 8.2.1.

A notable difference lies in the dist section. Version 8.2.2 unpacks to a slightly larger size of 4698899 bytes compared to 8.2.1's 4598738 bytes, suggesting potential additions, optimizations, or bug fixes that contributed to the increased size. The release date is also indicative of the newness of 8.2.2 being released on August 12, 2019, several days later than 8.2.1 released on August 8, 2019. Developers should always consult the official Angular changelog and migration guides to understand the specific changes introduced in 8.2.2, particularly if upgrading from 8.2.1, to ensure a smooth transition and avoid potential compatibility issues. While a minor version bump often implies bug fixes and minor enhancements, understanding the specifics will help leverage the latest improvements and maintain application stability.