@types/jest version 29.1.1 is a minor update to the TypeScript definitions for the popular Jest testing framework, following closely after version 29.1.0. Both versions provide essential type information for developers using Jest with TypeScript, ensuring type safety and improved code completion within their IDEs. Crucially, both versions share the same core dependencies: expect and pretty-format, both at version 29.0.0 or higher. This indicates that the underlying typings are consistent with the major version of Jest itself, maintaining compatibility across the core assertion library and data formatting utilities.
The key difference lies in the internal details. Version 29.1.1 has a slightly larger unpacked size (74291 bytes) compared to version 29.1.0 (73881 bytes), with both having the same number of files (5). This suggests that the update in 29.1.1 likely involves minor fixes, improvements, or additions to the type definitions themselves, rather than substantial alterations to the API surface. Furthermore, version 29.1.1 was released on 2022-09-30, a single day after 29.1.0 which was released on 2022-09-29. For developers, this incremental update likely translates to enhanced type accuracy and potentially better support for specific Jest features or edge cases. Therefore, upgrading from 29.1.0 to 29.1.1 is recommended to benefit from these subtle improvements and ensure the most up-to-date typings for their Jest testing environment. While both versions are safe to use, 29.1.1 is slightly improved.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 29.1.1 of the package @types/jest