@babel/preset-react is a popular Babel preset designed to streamline the configuration process for projects using React. It bundles together several essential Babel plugins that handle JSX transformation, automatic addition of displayName to React components, and injecting source file information for debugging. Comparing version 7.6.3 with the older 7.0.0 reveals some interesting changes for developers.
Both versions share the same core dependencies, including plugins for JSX transformation and displayName injection. They also have equivalent peer dependencies, requiring a Babel core version compatible with the 7.0.0 range. The licensing and repository information remain consistent.
However, a key difference lies in the devDependencies. While both versions utilize @babel/core and @babel/helper-plugin-test-runner, the specific version of @babel/helper-transform-fixture-test-runner is updated from 7.0.0 to 7.6.3 in the newer release. This suggests improvements or bug fixes in the testing infrastructure. Moreover, the distribution details highlight a smaller unpacked size in version 7.6.3 (4119 bytes vs. 4558 bytes) and a slightly different file count likely due to optimizations.
For developers, the upgrade to 7.6.3 offers potential benefits from improved testing tools and a slightly leaner package size. It's important to ensure compatibility with your existing Babel configuration, but the core functionality remains consistent, making the upgrade relatively straightforward. This preset enables developers to easily use the latest Javascript syntax in their React code.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 7.6.3 of the package @babel/preset-react