@types/node versions 9.6.13 and 9.6.14 represent incremental updates to the TypeScript definitions for Node.js, essential for developers using TypeScript with Node.js. Both versions share the same core "MIT" license and are maintained within the DefinitelyTyped repository on GitHub, ensuring community-driven accuracy and comprehensive coverage of the Node.js API.
While the dependency list remains empty in both versions, signifying no explicit external dependencies, some subtle but potentially important differences exist. Most notably, version 9.6.14 boasts a slightly smaller unpacked size of 472931 bytes compared to 9.6.13's 473341 bytes. This could hint at minor optimizations or removal of redundant definitions.
The release dates also reveal a closer look at the updates. Version 9.6.14 was published on May 8, 2018, at 22:13:19.519Z, while 9.6.13 was published earlier the same day at 16:45:17.207Z. This short gap suggests that version 9.6.14 likely includes a fix or improvement identified and addressed shortly after the release of 9.6.13, maybe some issue raised by community or automated tests.
For developers, choosing the latest (9.6.14) is generally recommended to benefit from the most up-to-date and potentially more refined type definitions. Although the differences appear minimal here, staying current helps ensure compatibility and takes advantage of improvements that enhance the type-checking capabilities of your TypeScript projects.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 9.6.14 of the package @types/node