Two recent releases of the @types/react package, versions 17.0.63 and 17.0.64, provide TypeScript definitions for the popular React JavaScript library. Both versions share the same core dependencies: csstype for CSS type definitions, and @types/scheduler and @types/prop-types for React's scheduling and prop types respectively. They are both licensed under the MIT license and maintained within the DefinitelyTyped repository on GitHub.
The key differences primarily relate to internal changes. Version 17.0.64, released on August 9, 2023, has a slightly smaller unpacked size (168984 bytes) compared to version 17.0.63 (169209 bytes) released on August 8, 2023. Both versions include 8 files. Developers upgrading between these minor versions are unlikely to encounter breaking changes in their React applications. The smaller size suggests potential minor optimizations or refactoring in the type definitions which can reduce memory footprint. The main reason to upgrade to the latest version in this 17.x family is to ensure you have latest fixes and to keep updated with the type definitions updates that try to follow the original library. It's a useful update, although not mayor. Developers can also check the changelog of the DefinitelyTyped repository to understand exactly the changes.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 17.0.64 of the package @types/react