@types/react-dom versions 18.0.5 and 18.0.4 provide TypeScript definitions for React's react-dom library, essential for developers using React with TypeScript. Both versions share the same core features: they offer type safety and autocompletion for React DOM elements, properties, and events, improving the developer experience and reducing potential runtime errors. The core dependency remains "@types/react": "*", indicating compatibility with a wide range of React type definition versions. Both versions are distributed under the MIT license and hosted on the DefinitelyTyped repository on GitHub, ensuring open-source accessibility and community contributions.
However, significant differences exist in the details. Version 18.0.5 was released on May 23, 2022, subsequent to version 18.0.4, which was released on May 12, 2022, signaling a refinement or update within that timeframe. The unpacked size of version 18.0.5 is 27922 bytes, a minor increase from the 27543 bytes of version 18.0.4. While both versions contain the same number of files (10), this unpacked size difference suggests that some of the type definitions were adjusted or expanded. Developers should consider upgrading to version 18.0.5 to benefit from these potential improvements, which could include fixes for type inaccuracies, enhanced type coverage for new React DOM features, or minor performance optimizations within the generated type definitions. For developers concerned about bundle size or compatibility with existing setups, a diff between the type definition files might be useful to understand the precise nature of these changes.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 18.0.5 of the package @types/react-dom