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@babel/plugin-syntax-jsx

7.8.0

Comparision Betweeen 7.8.0 and 7.7.4

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Version 7.8.0 Details

@babel/plugin-syntax-jsx versions 7.8.0 and 7.7.4 are both designed to enable the parsing of JSX syntax within Babel, crucial for projects utilizing React or similar JSX-based frameworks. Examining the differences reveals a few key updates developers should note.

The primary distinctions lie in the dependency versions. Version 7.8.0 updates its dependency on @babel/helper-plugin-utils to ^7.8.0, while 7.7.4 relies on ^7.0.0. This suggests that 7.8.0 utilizes newer utilities for plugin development within the Babel ecosystem, potentially benefitting from bug fixes, performance improvements or new features introduced in the helper library. Also, the devDependencies field shows the newer version uses @babel/core":"^7.8.0" whereas the older one uses @babel/core":"^7.7.4".

The updated version bumps its releaseDate to "2020-01-12T00:16:17.557Z" from "2019-11-22T23:31:56.413Z", showing a two-month gap between releases and a maintenance refresh.

The "dist" section reveals a slight increase of unpacked size for the newer version: 2558 vs 2536. While seemingly negligible, it can reflect adjustments to the plugin's internal code or any added resources. The peerDependencies remain consistent, indicating compatibility with the same range of Babel core versions (^7.0.0-0).

Developers considering upgrading to 7.8.0 should ensure their projects are compatible with the updated @babel/helper-plugin-utils dependency; this is very likely if the project's @babel/core dependency is also updated.

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