Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

Angular Forms version 16.0.4 represents a minor update to the widely-used @angular/forms package, building upon the foundation established by version 16.0.3. Both versions maintain the same core description: providing Angular directives and services for crafting robust and dynamic forms. A key detail for developers is the shared dependency on tslib version ^2.3.0, indicating consistency in TypeScript helper library usage. Crucially, both versions preserve identical peer dependencies, ensuring compatibility with rxjs versions ^6.5.3 || ^7.4.0 and requiring specific versions of @angular/core, @angular/common, and @angular/platform-browser. It's the specific versions of the angular dependencies that differentiate the two: 16.0.4 depends on the 16.0.4 versions of the core angular dependencies, while 16.0.3 depends on the 16.0.3 versions of the same dependencies.

Developers should note that both versions share the same license (MIT), repository location, author, the same number of files within the package (47), and the same unpacked size (1913183 bytes). The most significant distinction lies in the release date – version 16.0.4 was published on June 1st, 2023, while version 16.0.3 was released on May 24th, 2023. This suggests that 16.0.4 likely incorporates bug fixes, performance enhancements, or minor feature adjustments implemented in the week separating the releases, without introducing breaking changes reflected in the version number. Developers are advised to upgrade to 16.0.4 to benefit from these incremental improvements and ensure they are using the most up-to-date and stable version of the forms library within the Angular ecosystem.