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@types/node version 15.0.2 is a minor update to the TypeScript definitions for Node.js, succeeding version 15.0.1. Both versions, licensed under MIT, provide essential type information for developers using Node.js with TypeScript to ensure type safety and enhance the development experience through features like autocompletion and static analysis. They're sourced from the DefinitelyTyped repository on GitHub, reflecting community contributions to maintain accurate and up-to-date type definitions.

A key difference lies in their release dates, with 15.0.2 being released on May 4, 2021, a week after 15.0.1's release on April 27, 2021. This suggests a quick turnaround, perhaps to address bugs or incorporate recent changes in the Node.js ecosystem. Another difference can be observed in the unpacked size of the packages. Version 15.0.2 exhibits a slightly smaller unpacked size of 765030 bytes compared to 15.0.1's 768986 bytes. This could indicate optimizations in the type definitions, removal of redundant code, or simply a different compression strategy. While the file count remains constant at 61 for both versions the slight difference in unpacked size and release date implies some internal changes. Developers should consider upgrading to 15.0.2 to potentially benefit from these refinements and ensure compatibility with, or improvements related to recently introduced Node.js features and bug fixes.