Version 7.24.1 of @babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs introduces several updates compared to the previous stable version, 7.23.3, making it a worthwhile upgrade for developers using Babel to transform ES2015 modules into CommonJS format. The core function of the plugin remains the same: converting modern JavaScript modules into a format compatible with older environments that rely on CommonJS. However, the underlying dependencies have been updated, bringing in performance improvements and bug fixes inherited from those dependencies. Specifically, @babel/helper-plugin-utils has been bumped from ^7.22.5 to ^7.24.0, @babel/helper-simple-access remains at ^7.22.5, and @babel/helper-module-transforms remains at ^7.23.3, suggesting the core module transformation logic has been refined over incremental changes.
The most notable changes are in the devDependencies. Namely, @babel/core and @babel/plugin-external-helpers move from version 7.23.3 to 7.24.1, as does @babel/helper-plugin-test-runner, which jumps from 7.22.5 to 7.24.1. These updated development dependencies likely bring improvements to the testing and build process for the plugin, ensuring higher stability and reliability. While the code size saw minimal changes, slightly decreasing in unpacked size, the updated dependencies ensure compatibility with the latest Babel ecosystem and offer potential performance enhancements during the transformation process. Developers should upgrade to leverage these improvements and maintain compatibility with the broader Babel toolchain.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 7.24.1 of the package @babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs