Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

Version 7.18.0 of @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin introduces a set of incremental improvements over the previous stable version, 7.17.0, primarily focusing on aligning internal dependencies and enhancing development tooling. The core functionality remains largely consistent, ensuring a smooth upgrade path for developers already using the plugin. The most notable change lies in the updated dependencies across the board, where @typescript-eslint/utils, @typescript-eslint/type-utils, @typescript-eslint/visitor-keys, @typescript-eslint/scope-manager, @typescript-eslint/rule-tester, and @typescript-eslint/rule-schema-to-typescript-types are all bumped to version 7.18.0 to maintain consistency within the @typescript-eslint ecosystem.

These dependency updates likely include bug fixes, performance improvements, and potentially new features within those respective packages, which indirectly benefit developers using the ESLint plugin. While specific details of these internal changes aren't available here, users can generally expect more reliable and efficient static analysis of their TypeScript code. Furthermore, smaller discrepancies are observable in the dist metadata, such as the unpackedSize and releaseDate, reflecting the updated content and build process of the new version. The developer tooling, particularly the devDependencies, remain largely unchanged, indicating a focus on refining the existing feature set and internal workings rather than introducing significant new functionalities in this release.