Angular Common version 12.2.17 is a patch release within the Angular 12 ecosystem, building upon the functionality offered in version 12.2.16. Both versions provide essential directives and services for Angular applications, including tools for internationalization (i18n), localization (l10n), and working with the DOM. Key features include the HttpClient for making API calls, directives for common tasks like conditional rendering (*ngIf) and looping (*ngFor), and utilities for working with dates, numbers, and currencies across different locales. They both depend on tslib version ^2.2.0 and peer dependencies require rxjs version ^6.5.3 or ^7.0.0 alongside @angular/core which each version aligns accordingly.
The primary difference lies in their @angular/core peer dependency and release dates. Version 12.2.17 depends on @angular/core version 12.2.17 and was released on November 22, 2022, while version 12.2.16 depends on @angular/core version 12.2.16 and was released much earlier, on January 27, 2022. Upgrading to version 12.2.17 ensures you have the latest bug fixes, performance improvements, and security patches applicable to the Angular 12 framework and the common library itself. A patch update like this generally implies no breaking changes, making the upgrade process relatively straightforward. Developers should prioritize using the latest patch version (12.2.17) to benefit from the most up-to-date and stable code. Considering both versions share identical file counts and unpacked sizes it is likely that the changes are minimal.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 12.2.17 of the package @angular/common