Version 7.7.0 of @babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs introduces notable updates compared to its predecessor, version 7.6.0. Primarily, the dependency @babel/helper-simple-access is bumped from version 7.1.0 to version 7.7.0, and @babel/helper-module-transforms goes from 7.4.4 to 7.7.0. For developers, this indicates that core helper utilities leveraged by the plugin have been updated, potentially impacting how modules are transformed into CommonJS format and incorporating bug fixes or performance enhancements within those utilities. While the core functionality remains focused on transforming ES2015 modules into the CommonJS format, ensuring compatibility with older environments, these updated dependencies can bring subtle improvements in the transformation process.
The @babel/core dev dependency is also updated to ^7.7.0 from ^7.6.0 in the older version, so developers who want to contribute to the project would have to use at least this version or a newer one of @babel/core. Also, the unpacked size changed from 9532 to 9013, which could mean a minor optimization has been made in the plugin in the process to generate dist file. Also the newer version has been released later on so it incorporate bug fixes from the older version.
For developers already using @babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs, upgrading to version 7.7.0 is recommended to benefit from the latest helper utilities and possible bug fixes. Carefully review the changelogs of @babel/helper-simple-access & @babel/helper-module-transforms for details on specific changes that might affect your project. This plugin remains a crucial tool for bridging the gap between modern JavaScript modules and CommonJS environments.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 7.7.0 of the package @babel/plugin-transform-modules-commonjs