Angular's @angular/platform-browser package provides the necessary tools for running Angular applications in web browsers. Comparing versions 13.2.1 and 13.2.0 reveals subtle but important differences for developers. Both versions share the same core description, license (MIT), author ("angular"), and repository details, indicating a consistent development approach. They also both depend on tslib version ^2.3.0, ensuring compatibility with the TypeScript helper library.
The key differences lie in their peer dependencies and dist data. Version 13.2.1 requires @angular/core, @angular/common, and @angular/animations all at version "13.2.1," indicating a synchronization of core Angular packages. Similarly, version 13.2.0 requires the peer dependencies at "13.2.0". This synchronization is crucial for avoiding version conflicts and ensuring compatibility across the Angular ecosystem.
Furthermore, the dist data offers insights into the package size and release dates. While both have the same fileCount of 63, version 13.2.1 has a slightly larger unpackedSize of 1030764 compared to 1028251 in version 13.2.0, which probably means a bug fix. More importantly, version 13.2.1 was released on "2022-02-02T18:49:11.621Z", a week later than version 13.2.0, released on "2022-01-26T19:50:56.962Z". Developers should always use the newer version of the package to receive the bugfixes and improvements. When upgrading, ensure that all peer dependencies are also upgraded to the corresponding version to maintain compatibility and avoid potential runtime errors. These subtle differences highlight the importance of staying updated within the Angular ecosystem.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 13.2.1 of the package @angular/platform-browser