@types/node provides TypeScript definitions for Node.js, crucial for developers writing Node.js applications in TypeScript by providing type safety and enhancing the development experience with features like autocompletion and static analysis. Comparing versions 11.15.47 and 11.15.48, we observe incremental updates to the type definitions. While both versions share identical dependencies (none), license (MIT), and repository details, subtle differences emerge in their dist attributes. Version 11.15.48, released on March 7, 2021, has a slightly larger unpacked size of 641577 bytes compared to version 11.15.47's 641569 bytes, released on February 19, 2021. Both contain 49 files.
This small size difference suggests minor refinements and bug fixes within the type definitions themselves rather than significant new feature additions. Developers should note the release dates, as using the latest version, 11.15.48, ensures access to the most up-to-date and potentially improved type information for Node.js APIs. While the versions seem very close, upgrading from 11.15.47 to 11.15.48 is recommended for maintaining the highest level of accuracy and compatibility with the Node.js environment, even if the change log is not explicit regarding user visible differences. Keep an eye to the changelog of the library in the github repo for more detailed information. Because the difference is really small we may assume that there are some improvements regarding internal typings or very tiny edge cases.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 11.15.48 of the package @types/node