A full version history of the agentkeepalive package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.
The agentkeepalive npm package, designed to address missing keep-alive functionality in Node.js HTTP agents, has undergone numerous iterations since its initial release. The early versions, from 0.0.1 to 0.1.5 in 2012, primarily focused on establishing the core functionality and included mocha and should for testing. Version 0.2.0 in 2013 introduced code coverage tools like blanket, coveralls, and travis-cov, reflecting a growing emphasis on code quality and continuous integration.
A significant shift occurred with the release of versions 1.0.0 and 1.1.0 in 2014, marking a stabilization point with defined dependencies and development dependencies like autod and istanbul. The 2.x.x series (2015-2016) continued refining the package, focusing on testing and development tooling. Version 3.0.0 indicated a move towards more modern development practices with the inclusion of egg-ci and eslint for linting and CI integration. Versions 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 3.3.0, 3.4.0, 3.4.1, 3.5.0, 3.5.1, and 3.5.2 released in 2017 and 2018 show gradual refinement, upgrading of linters and dependencies, and attention to detail by keeping file counts and unpacked sizes in their metadata.
The 4.x.x series, from 4.0.0 onward, maintained a steady evolution, updating dependencies such as depd, debug, and humanize-ms, while also incorporating newer development tools like git-contributor and typescript. The latest version, 4.6.0, highlights the package's continued maintenance and adaptation to the evolving JavaScript ecosystem, demonstrating a commitment to stability and modern development practices. Version 3.5.3 released on 2024-05-08 shows sustained maintenance of the package.