@swc/core is a super-fast alternative to Babel, a popular JavaScript/TypeScript compiler. Version 1.2.172 is a minor release following 1.2.171, primarily focusing on internal updates and refinements rather than introducing major new features.
The core dependencies, reflecting platform-specific binaries, have been bumped to 1.2.172, ensuring compatibility and potentially including bug fixes or performance enhancements within those platform-specific builds. These dependencies cover a wide range of operating systems and architectures like Darwin (macOS), FreeBSD, Linux (with both GNU and musl libc), Windows, and Android, supporting x64, ARM64, ARM eabi and ia32 architectures. This extensive support underscores the library's commitment to cross-platform compatibility.
While the devDependencies remain largely the same, indicating a focus on stability in the development tooling, the file size unpackedSize has slighly increased in version 1.2.172. The release date also gives you an idea of the freshness of @swc/core. If you are a developer already using @swc/core, upgrading to 1.2.172 is recommended to benefit from any subtle improvements or bug fixes. Developers new to the library can confidently start with the latest version, 1.2.172, knowing they are using a well-maintained and actively developed tool to accelerate their build processes, compared to alternatives like Babel.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 1.2.172 of the package @swc/core