Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

@types/node provides TypeScript definitions for Node.js, enabling developers to write type-safe Node.js applications. Comparing versions 14.14.19 and 14.14.20, both packages share the same core characteristics: they offer TypeScript definitions, have no dependencies, are licensed under MIT, and are maintained within the DefinitelyTyped repository on GitHub. Key differences lie in the specifics of the release. Version 14.14.20 was released on January 4th, 2021, while version 14.14.19 was released a few days earlier on January 1st, 2021.

From a developer's perspective, the most noticeable potential change is the slight increase in unpacked size, with version 14.14.20 being marginally larger (744743 bytes) than version 14.14.19 (742913 bytes). While both have an equivalent file count of 57, this suggests underlying code changes and a small amount of updated definitions may have been introduced in the most recent update. Developers considering upgrading should review the changes included between the release date of each version, January 1st and January 4th, within the DefinitelyTyped repository's commit history in Github to evaluate whether the changes are specifically beneficial or necessary for their project. Any bug fixes or new features would be related to Node.js typings. Although the diff is usually relatively subtle between minor version bumps of type definition packages, a careful investigation is required to avoid the introduction of errors when upgrading external library definitions for your project. Also the tarball url is unique for each version so each one can be easily downloaded.