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@types/eslint

8.4.2

Comparision Betweeen 8.4.2 and 8.4.1

Identify the differences between the current version of the package and the previous one.

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Version 8.4.2 Details

@types/eslint provides TypeScript definitions for the popular ESLint JavaScript linter, enabling developers to leverage the full power of TypeScript's type checking and autocompletion features within their ESLint configurations and custom rules. This package is essential for TypeScript projects using ESLint, ensuring type safety and improving the development experience. Comparing versions 8.4.2 and 8.4.1 reveals subtle yet potentially important distinctions. Both versions declare identical dependencies on "@types/estree" and "@types/json-schema", underscoring their consistent reliance on these core type definition packages. Both offer the same number of files.

However, the unpacked size of version 8.4.2 measures slightly larger, with 162728 bytes, compared to 8.4.1's 162470 bytes. This suggests that version 8.4.2 contains minor updates such as added type definitions or improvements, more verbose documentation, or refined code comments that contribute to a larger package size when unpacked. Most crucially, the release dates highlight a significant difference: version 8.4.2 was released on May 3rd, 2022, while version 8.4.1 was released much earlier on January 22nd, 2022. Developers should always favour the newer version, as it potentially includes bug fixes, enhancements, and compatibility updates relevant to more recent ESLint versions and TypeScript language features, ensuring a smoother and more reliable integration experience.

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