The autoprefixer package, a crucial tool for web developers, automates the addition of vendor prefixes to CSS rules, ensuring cross-browser compatibility based on data from the "Can I Use" website. Comparing versions 10.2.4 and 10.2.3, the primary difference lies in the updated caniuse-lite dependency, which jumps from version 1.0.30001178 to 1.0.30001181. This update reflects the continuous evolution of browser support for various CSS features, providing developers with the most current prefixing rules.
Version 10.2.4 was released on January 29, 2021, approximately ten days after version 10.2.3, released on January 19, 2021, signifying a rapid update cycle focused on keeping pace with browser capabilities. The unpacked size of version 10.2.4 is marginally larger at 250464 bytes compared to 250293 bytes of the previous version, suggesting minor enhancements or expanded data within the canIUse database.
Both versions share a consistent set of core dependencies, including colorette for colorful console output, fraction.js for handling CSS fractions, browserslist for targeting specific browser versions, normalize-range to manage numeric ranges and postcss-value-parser for dissecting CSS values. They also depend on postcss peer dependency. This consistent architecture ensures stability and predictable behavior while the frequent updates to caniuse-lite guarantee that stylesheets remain compatible with the latest browser landscape. This ensures that developers benefit from continued support in their projects. Maintained and updated by Andrey Sitnik, autoprefixer is a vital asset for streamlining CSS development.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 10.2.4 of the package autoprefixer