A full version history of the @types/node package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.
The @types/node npm package provides TypeScript definitions for Node.js, enabling developers to use TypeScript with Node.js projects and leverage type checking and autocompletion features. Its version history showcases a long and active development cycle, reflecting the continuous evolution of Node.js itself and the dedication of the DefinitelyTyped community. Initially, early versions like 0.0.0 to 0.12.25 and 4.x to 7.x targeted specific Node.js versions (v4, v6), offering type definitions tailored to their respective APIs. These releases, primarily from 2016 to 2017, provided essential type information for older Node.js environments.
From version 8 onward, the package moved toward broader Node.js support, iterating frequently to incorporate new features, address bug fixes, and improve existing type definitions. Versions like 8.x, 10.x, 12.x, 14.x, and beyond signify major Node.js releases, each spawning numerous minor and patch versions within the @types/node package to keep pace. A dependency on undici-types appeared in later versions as well. The version releases are in alignment with the latest Node version available to date. Each version of the package provides TypeScript developers using NodeJS the ability to be efficient with their day to day coding standards. The most recent releases demonstrate the ongoing maintenance and commitment to providing accurate and up-to-date TypeScript definitions for current Node.js versions.