@babel/eslint-parser versions 7.18.2 and 7.17.0 offer ESLint parsing capabilities for modern JavaScript code transformed by Babel, enabling developers to lint experimental syntax. Both versions share core dependencies like "semver", "eslint-scope", and "eslint-visitor-keys," ensuring consistent functionality in version management, scope analysis, and AST traversal. Development dependencies include tools for testing and linting, such as "dedent" and "eslint," further streamlining the development workflow. Peer dependencies on "eslint" and "@babel/core" remain consistent, requiring appropriate versions of these essential packages for proper operation. Crucially, both adhere to the MIT license, providing developers with the freedom to use and modify the packages.
The primary difference lies in the supported Babel core version and the associated release date. Version 7.18.2 depends on "@babel/core": "^7.18.2," while 7.17.0 depends on "@babel/core": "^7.17.0". This implies that version 7.18.2 incorporates fixes and features present in the newer Babel core release. Consequently, 7.18.2 was released on "2022-05-25T09:16:26.101Z," a later date than 7.17.0, which was released on "2022-02-02T23:04:40.480Z." Choosing 7.18.2 grants developers access to the most up-to-date Babel parsing features and potential bug fixes, ensuring optimal compatibility with the latest JavaScript syntax and Babel transformations. The later version also has a slightly smaller unpacked size.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 7.18.2 of the package @babel/eslint-parser