@babel/eslint-parser is an essential tool for developers using ESLint to lint code that leverages experimental JavaScript syntax processed by Babel. Version 7.12.1 and 7.11.5, both MIT licensed, offer similar core functionality, allowing seamless integration with ESLint for comprehensive code analysis. A key difference lies in the updated development dependency @babel/core. Version 7.12.1 is built against @babel/core version 7.12.1, while the older 7.11.5 relies on @babel/core version 7.11.5. This is important because upgrading @babel/core brings in the latest transformations and feature support, potentially impacting how the parser handles certain syntax. The peer dependencies, specifying compatible versions of eslint (>=7.5.0) and @babel/core (>=7.11.0) remain consistent, ensuring broad compatibility. Although the file count remains the same (11), the unpacked size slightly differs offering only a marginal difference. Furthermore, version 7.12.1 was released on October 15, 2020, while version 7.11.5 was released on August 31, 2020. Developers should upgrade to version 7.12.1 to benefit from the latest Babel transformations and ensure consistency between their Babel configuration and the ESLint parser, particularly if they're utilizing newer JavaScript features. Carefully synchronizing the versions of @babel/core and @babel/eslint-parser minimizes unexpected parsing issues and guarantees accurate linting results.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 7.12.1 of the package @babel/eslint-parser