A full version history of the @types/inquirer package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.
The @types/inquirer package, providing TypeScript definitions for the popular Inquirer.js library, has undergone significant evolution through its numerous versions. Initially released in 2016 with versions 0.0.28 through 0.0.44, these early releases primarily focused on establishing the core type definitions, with dependencies @types/rx and @types/through . A notable shift occurred with version 6.0.0 in 2019, marking a transition to using rxjs as a dependency. Subsequent versions in the 6.x series refined these definitions.
The 7.x series, starting with 7.3.0 in 2020, continued to build upon the existing type structure, maintaining rxjs dependency. In 2021, the 8.x series saw versions like 8.1.0 introducing updates to align with newer rxjs versions (7.2.0). The package also saw update in its file counts from 30 files to 31 .Versions 8.2.x saw a shift in dependencies with removal of rxjs . The 9.x series, introduced in 2022, is continuing to improve the type definitions for Inquirer.js . Some releases are also predicting future releases within the version series . The versions show a steady commitment to keeping the type definitions up-to-date and compatible with the evolving Inquirer.js and its dependencies.