Angular's @angular/common package, a fundamental component for building Angular applications, has seen a recent update from version 18.1.0 to 18.1.1. Both versions provide essential directives and services for everyday Angular development. Examining the package metadata reveals that both versions share a common foundation, including the same dependencies on tslib (version ^2.3.0) and similar peer dependencies on rxjs (version ^6.5.3 or ^7.4.0). Crucially, they're also peer-dependent on their core counterparts, with @angular/core matching their respective versions; 18.1.0 relying on core 18.1.0 and 18.1.1 relying on core 18.1.1. This tight coupling ensures compatibility within the Angular ecosystem.
The primary distinction lies in the incremented version number, suggesting the update from 18.1.0 to 18.1.1 constitutes a patch release. Patch releases typically address bug fixes and minor improvements without introducing breaking changes or new features. This is corroborated by the slightly increased unpackedSize of version 18.1.1 (11460788 bytes) compared to 18.1.0 (11459243 bytes), indicating a small modification in the code base. Developers should migrate to version 18.1.1 primarily to benefit from these bug fixes and stability improvements, ensuring a smoother and more reliable application development experience. The release dates also show a roughly one-week interval, with 18.1.0 released on July 10th and 18.1.1 on July 17th. While the file count remains the same, the tarball URLs differ as they point to the specific version's archive.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 18.1.1 of the package @angular/common