Angular's @angular/common package provides essential directives and services for building Angular applications. Version 12.2.4 represents a minor update over the previous stable version, 12.2.3, released about a week prior. While the core functionality remains consistent, developers should note the subtle differences.
Both versions depend on tslib version ^2.2.0 for TypeScript helper functions, ensuring compatibility with TypeScript code. The peer dependencies, rxjs (^6.5.3 || ^7.0.0) and @angular/core (specifically 12.2.3 for version 12.2.3 and 12.2.4 for version 12.2.4), highlight the importance of using compatible versions of these core libraries. Ensuring that the specified peer dependencies are meet is critical otherwise the application may not work.
From a development perspective, the similar fileCount (2867) and unpackedSize (11563785) suggest that the changes between the versions are unlikely to be huge, and probably consisting of bug fixes, performance improvements, or small feature enhancements rather than substantial additions to the API surface. Upgrading from 12.2.3 to 12.2.4 offers potential refinements and optimizations. Always consult the official Angular changelog and release notes for a comprehensive list of changes and any specific migration instructions to make sure that the upgrade does not break the application.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 12.2.4 of the package @angular/common