Angular Common, a fundamental package for Angular applications, provides essential directives and services for building dynamic user interfaces. Examining versions 8.2.5 and its predecessor, 8.2.4, reveals subtle but important differences for developers. Both versions share the same core description, indicating a focus on stability and incremental improvements. They both rely on tslib for TypeScript helpers, and share the same peer dependency on RxJS version 6.4.0 indicating that the application using this needs to have installed that specific major version from rxjs and have a peer dependency on @angular/core, staying aligned within the Angular 8 ecosystem.
A key difference lies in the @angular/core peer dependency. Version 8.2.5 requires @angular/core version 8.2.5, while 8.2.4 requires the older 8.2.4. This suggests that version 8.2.5 includes updates specifically designed to work with the corresponding core version. It's important that the versioning its kept in sync to avoid unexpected behaviours.
The dist metadata also reveals a slight increase in unpacked size from 14426065 bytes in 8.2.4 to 14426149 bytes in 8.2.5. While seemingly small, this difference of just 84 bytes can hint at new features, bug fixes, or performance enhancements. The release date shows that version 8.2.5 was published a week after version 8.2.4. Developers should consult the official Angular changelog for detailed information on the specific changes included in version 8.2.5 to determine if the update is necessary for their projects.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 8.2.5 of the package @angular/common