Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

@types/node version 14.18.39 represents a minor update to the TypeScript definitions for Node.js, building upon the previous stable version, 14.18.38. Both versions offer essential type information crucial for developers using TypeScript in Node.js environments, enabling static type checking and improved code completion in their IDEs. The library provides definitions for core Node.js modules, ensuring type safety when interacting with file systems, networking, processes, and other fundamental features. While the dependency list remains identical between the two versions, and both are licensed under the MIT license, several key differences exist.

The newer version, 14.18.39, released on March 20, 2023, has a slightly larger unpacked size of 1575205 bytes compared to 14.18.38's 1562469 bytes. While the file count remains constant at 95, the increased unpacked size suggests refinements and potentially new or updated typings to better reflect the evolving Node.js API. This update may include fixes for inaccuracies in previous definitions or the inclusion of definitions for newly added features or functionalities within Node.js itself. Developers integrating Node.js with TypeScript would benefit from upgrading to version 14.18.39 to ensure they have the most accurate and complete type information available which leads to fewer type-related errors and a smoother development experience. Checking the changelog would highlight specific changes to typings.