Angular Router version 12.2.9 introduces subtle but potentially impactful updates compared to its predecessor, 12.2.8. Both versions, part of the Angular routing library, share a core function: enabling navigation within Angular applications. Developers leverage this library to define routes, manage URL transitions, and implement complex navigation patterns essential for single-page applications.
Notable shared characteristics include dependencies like tslib for TypeScript helper functions and peer dependencies on core Angular modules (@angular/core, @angular/common, @angular/platform-browser) and rxjs. This highlights the library's tight integration with the Angular ecosystem. Both versions also maintain the same MIT license and reside within the Angular GitHub repository.
Key differentiators lie within the dist section. While both versions contain 79 files, the unpacked size of version 12.2.9 is slightly larger (2789427 bytes) than 12.2.8 (2789078 bytes), suggesting minor code additions, optimizations, or bug fixes. More importantly, the releaseDate indicates that version 12.2.9 was released on October 6, 2021, a week after version 12.2.8, which was released on September 30, 2021. This temporal gap likely signifies that 12.2.9 incorporates bug fixes or minor enhancements discovered after the release of 12.2.8. Developers should consider upgrading to 12.2.9 to benefit from these potential improvements and ensure they are using the most recent stable version.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 12.2.9 of the package @angular/router