@swc/core version 1.2.168 is a minor release update over its predecessor, version 1.2.167, within the super-fast SWC JavaScript/TypeScript compiler ecosystem, offering developers a speedier alternative to Babel. Both versions share the same core description, aiming to provide high-performance compilation. The key distinction lies in the incremented version numbers of the core package itself and its platform-specific dependencies, such as @swc/core-darwin-x64, @swc/core-linux-x64-gnu, and others variations targeting different operating systems and architectures, all updated from 1.2.167 to 1.2.168.
From a developer's perspective, this update likely includes bug fixes, performance enhancements, or minor feature additions within the SWC compiler core. While the devDependencies section, encompassing testing frameworks like Jest and Mocha, build tools like TypeScript and esbuild, and utilities like lodash and terser, remains largely consistent between the two versions, developers should be mindful of any subtle improvements or fixes that might impact their build processes or the output of the compiled code. Furthermore, the dist metadata reveals a slight increase in unpackedSize from 458591 to 460004 bytes, suggesting additions or modifications to the compiled binaries. And the newer version was released approximately 10 hours later than the older one, indicating an immediate fix.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 1.2.168 of the package @swc/core
