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@types/node

20.12.2

Comparision Betweeen 20.12.2 and 20.12.1

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Version 20.12.2 Details

@types/node version 20.12.2 is a patch release providing updated TypeScript definitions for Node.js, building upon the foundation laid by the immediately preceding version 20.12.1. Both versions share the same core description, acting as essential resources for TypeScript developers working with Node.js, enabling strongly-typed interactions with the Node.js runtime and its built-in modules. They also maintain identical dependency requirements, relying on "undici-types" at version "~5.26.4" to provide type definitions for the Undici HTTP client library, crucial for many Node.js applications. The licensing remains under the permissive MIT license, signifying ease of use and integration in a vast range of projects, both open source and commercial. The location of source code in the DefinitelyTyped repository on GitHub remains consistent between the versions.

The primary difference lies within the distribution details. While both versions consist of the same 64 files, the unpacked size of version 20.12.2 is marginally smaller at 2020238 bytes compared to 2020411 bytes in 20.12.1, indicating subtle refinements in the type definitions. This could be from improved code minification. Most important, the newer version was released shortly after, on March 30, 2024, at 05:35:20 UTC, approximately 28 minutes after version 20.12.1 (released on the same day at 05:07:48 UTC) potentially including a quick-fix or minor update soon after the original release. This suggests that upgrading to 20.12.2 is likely beneficial for developers employing TypeScript and Node.js, incorporating the latest refinements and stability improvements in the type definitions.

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