Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

📦

@types/yargs

17.0.15

Comparision Betweeen 17.0.15 and 17.0.14

Identify the differences between the current version of the package and the previous one.

Version

Dependencies

Dev Dependencies

Peer Dependencies

Distributed Files

Unpacked Size

57.3 KB

106.39 KB

Version 17.0.15 Details

The @types/yargs package provides TypeScript definitions for the popular command-line argument parsing library, yargs. Version 17.0.15 represents a subtle but potentially significant update from the preceding stable version, 17.0.14. Both versions share identical core metadata, including the MIT license, the dependency on @types/yargs-parser ensuring compatibility with nuanced argument parsing, and the source code origin within the DefinitelyTyped repository on GitHub.

The key differences lie primarily in the package size and release timing. Version 17.0.15, released on November 28, 2022, boasts a smaller unpacked size of 58673 bytes and a file count of 9 compared to version 17.0.14's 108947 bytes and 11 files, released on November 23, 2022. This suggests code optimization and a streamlining of typings in the newer version, potentially reducing build times and overall project size for developers utilizing these type definitions.

For developers, the update from 17.0.14 to 17.0.15 offers the potential of a lighter dependency footprint without compromising functionality. While the dependency on @types/yargs-parser remains consistent across both versions, ensuring any change in yargs-parser won't affect the library consumer if they use the latest version. The differences showcase ongoing work towards cleaner and more efficient type definitions, benefiting TypeScript users seeking enhanced type safety when working with the yargs library. Developers should consider upgrading to 17.0.15 to take advantage of these improvements, though given the nature of type definition updates, thorough testing is advised.

Security Vulnerabilities

This site is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by npm, Inc. or GitHub, Inc. The name “npm” is a registered trademark of npm, Inc., used here solely to describe compatibility and reference publicly available npm package data.