The @types/react package provides TypeScript definitions for the popular React JavaScript library, enabling developers to leverage static typing within their React projects for enhanced code maintainability and reduced runtime errors. Comparing versions 18.2.11 and 18.2.12 reveals subtle but potentially important changes for developers. Both versions share identical dependencies on csstype, @types/scheduler, and @types/prop-types, ensuring consistent interoperability with related type definitions. They are both licensed under the MIT license and share the same location in the DefinitelyTyped repository.
A key difference lies in the dist object. While both versions consist of 17 files, version 18.2.12 has a slightly larger unpacked size of 363133 bytes compared to 362789 bytes in version 18.2.11. This small increase suggests potential additions or modifications to the type definitions themselves, possibly including new features, bug fixes, or improvements to existing type definitions. Developers should check the changelog or release notes for specific changes to understand the impact of this increased size. The release date also differs, with version 18.2.12 being released on 2023-06-12, two days after version 18.2.11. This hints at a quick follow-up release, further pointing towards a fix or enhancement implemented shortly after the initial 18.2.11 release. Always test new versions in a development environment before deploying to production.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 18.2.12 of the package @types/react