Angular Common package version 17.0.6 represents a minor update over its predecessor, version 17.0.5, within the Angular framework. The primary function of @angular/common remains consistent: providing essential directives and services crucial for building robust Angular applications, covering functionalities like internationalization, HTTP communication, and general utilities. Both versions share the same core description and license (MIT), confirming ongoing adherence to Angular's permissive open-source approach.
Examining the dependencies reveals that both versions rely on the same tslib version (^2.3.0), indicating no changes in the TypeScript helper library dependency. Critically, the peerDependencies section highlights that both versions maintain compatibility with rxjs versions ^6.5.3 || ^7.4.0, ensuring projects using those RxJS versions are supported. However, the peer dependency on @angular/core is also specific to their respective versions (17.0.6 and 17.0.5), which means developers need to ensure compatible versions of @angular/core are used.
The dist section shows that the number of files and the unpacked size are the same in both versions of the library, which suggests the changes were focused on the code itself. Version 17.0.6 was released on December 6th, 2023, subsequent to the release of 17.0.5 on November 29th, 2023, making it the newer, potentially including bug fixes and small feature improvements. Developers should upgrade to version 17.0.6 for the latest fixes and improvements, while verifying peerDependencies compatibility.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 17.0.6 of the package @angular/common