Angular's @angular/common package, a cornerstone for building Angular applications, has seen a recent update with version 20.1.5. This release follows closely on the heels of version 20.1.4, signifying ongoing refinements and improvements to this essential module. Both versions share the same core purpose: providing commonly needed directives and services for Angular development, such as NgIf, NgFor, and date/number formatting utilities. They also both rely on tslib for TypeScript helper functions.
A key difference lies in the peer dependencies. Version 20.1.5 requires @angular/core version 20.1.5, aligning its core dependency. The older version required @angular/core version 20.1.4.
Delving deeper, the dist section reveals notable changes in package size and content. Version 20.1.5 boasts a significantly smaller footprint with 2917 files and an unpacked size of 7.79 MB, compared to version 20.1.4's 4071 files and 8.37 MB. This reduction suggests potential optimizations in code structure, asset management, or removal of obsolete components, which can translate to faster download times and improved application performance.
Finally, the newer version has a releaseDate almost a week afer the previous version: 2025-08-06T14:37:41.719Z, while the older version was released the 2025-07-31T08:39:10.862Z. Developers considering upgrading should evaluate their compatibility with the new peer dependency @angular/core version 20.1.5 and assess if the size optimizations offered by 20.1.5 provide tangible benefits for their specific application.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 20.1.5 of the package @angular/common