The @babel/plugin-proposal-do-expressions package, a Babel plugin designed to compile ECMAScript "do expressions" into compatible ES5 code, saw a minor version update from 7.28.0 to 7.28.1. Both versions share the same core functionality: enabling developers to use do expressions, which allow defining block statements that evaluate to a value. Developers can leverage this plugin to write more expressive and concise code, particularly in scenarios involving complex conditional logic or side-effect-laden calculations within expressions. This can improve code readability and maintainability.
Examining the changes, version 7.28.1 has a slightly larger unpacked size (68083 bytes) compared to version 7.28.0 (68054 bytes), an increase of only 29 bytes suggesting minimal code adjustments, potentially bug fixes or minor optimizations. Both versions list identical dependencies and devDependencies, including @babel/helper-plugin-utils, @babel/core, and @babel/helper-plugin-test-runner, ensuring consistent compatibility with the Babel ecosystem. The peer dependency @babel/core remains at "^7.0.0-0", indicating a wide range of compatibility with Babel core versions. While the precise nature of the changes between the two versions isn't explicitly detailed in the provided metadata, the difference in size and release date indicates that it's likely a patch release addressing a minor bug or edge case, making it a worthwhile upgrade for developers already using version 7.28.0 or contemplating using do expressions in their projects. The increased size suggests the introduction of minor changes. The newer version was released approximately 10 days after the original release.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 7.28.1 of the package @babel/plugin-proposal-do-expressions