Angular core version 18.2.8 is a minor release of the foundational framework, building upon the established functionalities of version 18.2.7. Both versions are described as providing the core framework for Angular applications, licensed under MIT, and maintain the same dependencies on tslib (version ^2.3.0) and peer dependencies on rxjs (version ^6.5.3 || ^7.4.0) and zone.js (version ~0.14.10). The core repository remains consistent, hosted on GitHub under the angular/angular project in the packages/core directory.
A notable distinction lies in the dist attributes. The unpacked size of version 18.2.8 is 21,073,072 bytes, slightly larger than the 21,055,427 bytes of version 18.2.7. While both versions consist of 426 files, this difference in size suggests modifications or additions within the codebase. For developers, this could mean subtle performance improvements, bug fixes, or potentially minor feature enhancements included since the last release.
The release dates indicates version 18.2.8 followed version 18.2.7 by approximately one week, meaning that any major changes, if present, are likely restricted to minor improvements and bug fixes; Developers considering upgrading should review the changelog for a complete list of enhancements and bug fixes.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 18.2.8 of the package @angular/core