A full version history of the @storybook/addon-interactions package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.
@storybook/addon-interactions has undergone significant evolution, marked by numerous releases, showcasing commitment to stability and feature enhancements. The initial releases within the 6.4.x series, starting with 6.4.0 in late November 2021 through 6.4.22 April 2022, focused on foundational improvements and bug fixes, maintaining consistent dependencies and peer dependencies.
The transition to version 6.5.0 introduced core-js and "@devtools-ds/object-inspector," expanding framework capabilities. Subsequent 6.5.x patch versions incrementally refined functionalities and addressed minor issues through December 2022.
A major shift occurred with the 7.0.0 release in March 2023, which marked a significant architectural update, updating dependencies and restructuring build processes evident reduced 'fileCount' and 'unpackedSize'. The 7.x series continued with point releases focusing on bug fixes, refined functionalities, and incremental improvements, demonstrated version 7.6.0, there are significant build process differences and dependencies. Continuing from 8.0.0, to date (8.6.14) incremental quality and performance and version support is added, shown through library dependecies and size reduction.
Key dependency changes include Jest mocking, Polished library updates, core-js introduction, and updates to Storybook's internal dependencies. This iterative process underscores Storybook's dedication to providing a robust and reliable user interaction testing experience.