Angular developers considering an update from @angular/common version 5.1.0 to 5.1.1 should note a few key differences. Both versions share the same core description as providing commonly needed directives and services for Angular applications, and both rely on tslib version ^1.7.1 for TypeScript helper functions. Furthermore, both maintain the same MIT license and are part of the official Angular project, hosted on GitHub.
The primary distinction lies in the peer dependencies. While both require rxjs version ^5.5.0, @angular/core is updated from version 5.1.0 to 5.1.1 as a peer dependency in the newer version. This indicates a direct compatibility requirement with the corresponding @angular/core version.
The release dates also highlight the recency of each version. Version 5.1.1 was released on December 13, 2017, a week after version 5.1.0 which was released on December 6, 2017. Given the short timeframe and the fact that 5.1.1 is a patch version update, it is considered to be a relatively minor patch, developers can anticipate bug fixes and small improvements rather than significant new features. Developers should upgrade to @angular/common v5.1.1 to ensure they are running the most stable and patched version compatible with @angular/core v5.1.1. Review the Angular changelog for detailed specifics of the changes included in the update.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 5.1.1 of the package @angular/common