@types/react-dom v18.0.3 and v18.0.2 are TypeScript definition packages crucial for React developers using TypeScript, providing type safety and enhanced code completion for React DOM elements and attributes. Both versions, licensed under MIT, are maintained within the DefinitelyTyped repository on GitHub, ensuring community-driven accuracy and up-to-date definitions.
The key difference lies in the release date and unpacked size. Version 18.0.3 was released on April 28, 2022, while version 18.0.2 was released a week earlier, on April 21, 2022. Although both packages contain 10 files, version 18.0.3 is slightly smaller when unpacked (27524 bytes) compared to version 18.0.2 (27582 bytes). This size difference, though marginal, could indicate minor bug fixes, typo corrections, or slight optimizations within the type definitions.
For developers, the dependency on "@types/react": "*" remains consistent, signifying that both versions are compatible with a wide range of React type definition versions. When upgrading from 18.0.2 to 18.0.3, it's expected to be a seamless transition with improvements related to stability, internal code enhancements, and potential enhanced type accuracy that may be added in the new version. Developers should consider updating the latest stable version to benefit from the most refined and reliable type definitions for React DOM.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 18.0.3 of the package @types/react-dom