Angular's @angular/common package provides essential directives and services for building Angular applications. Examining versions 12.2.1 and 12.2.0 reveals subtle but important differences for developers. Both versions share the same core description, dependencies on tslib (version ^2.2.0), and identical fileCount and unpackedSize, suggesting that the underlying codebase is largely unchanged.
The key difference lies in the peerDependencies. Version 12.2.1 explicitly requires @angular/core version 12.2.1, while version 12.2.0 requires @angular/core version 12.2.0. This seemingly small version bump in the @angular/core peer dependency signifies that version 12.2.1 of @angular/common is built to be tightly coupled with the corresponding @angular/core version ensuring compatibility and potentially incorporating bug fixes or minor feature enhancements present in that specific @angular/core release.
For developers, this means upgrading to @angular/common@12.2.1 necessitates also updating to @angular/core@12.2.1 to avoid potential runtime errors or unexpected behavior. The releaseDate also provides context: version 12.2.1 was released a week after 12.2.0, indicating a likely patch release addressing issues discovered post-12.2.0. Thus, developers should prioritize using version 12.2.1 alongside @angular/core@12.2.1 for a more stable and reliable development experience, benefiting from the latest fixes and improvements within the Angular ecosystem.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 12.2.1 of the package @angular/common
