Angular's @angular/platform-browser-dynamic package enables developers to use Angular within a web browser environment, leveraging Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation. Comparing versions 7.2.15 and 7.2.16, reveals a subtle but important update. The core functionalities remain consistent: facilitating dynamic Angular application bootstrapping in the browser. Both versions share the same dependencies, relying on tslib for TypeScript helper functions and peer dependencies on core Angular modules (@angular/core, @angular/common, @angular/compiler, @angular/platform-browser). This ensures compatibility and proper functioning within the broader Angular ecosystem.
The key difference lies in the release timing. Version 7.2.16 was released on January 8, 2020, substantially later than version 7.2.15, which was released on May 7, 2019. This temporal gap suggests that version 7.2.16 likely includes bug fixes, performance improvements, or other minor enhancements accumulated over that period. While the core API and functionalities exposed to developers remain mostly unchanged between these minor versions, upgrading to 7.2.16 ensures developers benefit from the latest stability improvements and potential security patches incorporated by the Angular team. For developers already using Angular 7, upgrading from 7.2.15 to 7.2.16 is generally recommended to maintain a healthy and up-to-date application. The fileCount and unpackedSize for both remains identical.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 7.2.16 of the package @angular/platform-browser-dynamic