The @types/node package provides TypeScript definitions for Node.js, crucial for developers writing Node.js applications in TypeScript. Versions 14.17.30 and 14.17.29 are closely related, representing incremental improvements to these definitions. Both carry the same MIT license and originate from the DefinitelyTyped repository on GitHub, ensuring they are community-maintained and broadly trusted. They share an identical dependency structure; neither lists any direct dependencies, highlighting their role as definition files rather than runnable code. The file count in the distributed tarball also remains constant at 48 files suggesting the changes are not a result of major restructuring.
A key difference lies in the "unpackedSize" which is 765416 bytes for version 14.17.30 compared to 765355 bytes for version 14.17.29, indicating a slight increase (61 bytes) in the package's size. This typically suggests minor updates to the TypeScript definitions themselves, such as bug fixes, improved accuracy in type definitions, or the addition of definitions for newly introduced Node.js features. Crucially, version 14.17.30 was released on October 25, 2021, succeeding version 14.17.29, which was released on October 22, 2021. Developers should prefer the latest version (14.17.30) as it likely incorporates the most up-to-date and accurate type information, ensuring better code completion, type checking, and overall development experience when building Node.js applications with TypeScript. The small unpacked size increase suggests a low-risk update.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 14.17.30 of the package @types/node
