A full version history of the @babel/parser package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.
The @babel/parser package, a cornerstone for JavaScript parsing, has undergone numerous iterations since its initial release. Version 7.0.0 marked the beginning, laying the foundation for subsequent enhancements. The early versions, from 7.1.0 to 7.3.4, focused on incremental improvements and bug fixes, gradually increasing the unpacked size, possibly signaling added functionalities or refined parsing logic.
Significant updates arrived with the 7.4.x series, introducing charcodes v0.2.0 and Unicode 12.0.0 support, reflecting adaptations to evolving JavaScript standards. The 7.7.x releases saw substantial growth in unpacked size, indicating the addition of new features or expanded language support. With version 7.10.1 a link to the project repository on GitHub was introduced. The 7.12.x series brought further refinements, evident in varying unpacked sizes and dependency updates.
Later versions like 7.14.5 started listing "The Babel Team" as the author, signifying a shift in maintainership. Releases within the 7.21 - 7.23 range shows stability in terms of dependencies, which are aligned with "helper-string-parser '^7.27.1'" after that. Finally, the latest versions continue this trend, focusing on dependency updates and adaptation to recent JavaScript features, contributing to this package's position as an essential JavaScript tool that enables efficient and reliable parsing.