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@types/node provides TypeScript definitions for Node.js, enabling developers to write strongly-typed Node.js applications with enhanced code completion, compile-time error detection, and improved maintainability. Comparing versions 8.10.62 and 8.10.61, both offer similar functionality but differ subtly in their details. Version 8.10.62, released on July 23, 2020, has a slightly smaller unpacked size of 479,834 bytes compared to version 8.10.61's 479,939 bytes, which indicates minor optimizations or removals of some definitions. The release date difference suggests bug fixes, performance improvements, or updated typings to reflect changes in the Node.js ecosystem between May and July 2020. Developers upgrading from 8.10.61 should expect a seamless transition but might benefit from the updated definitions that improve compatibility with newer Node.js features or refine existing typings for better accuracy. Check the changelog on the DefinitelyTyped repository to see the changes reflected between those 2 versions. Both versions are licensed under the MIT license, granting developers ample freedom to use and modify the definitions in their projects. The package is hosted on npm and its source code available on GitHub under the DefinitelyTyped repository, which is where TypeScript type definitions live. The fileCount of 8 suggests a consistent structure and suggests most of the changes will be within particular files.