AVA is a simple concurrent test runner for Node.js, and a significant leap was taken between version 0.0.4 and 0.1.0. The initial version, 0.0.4, was marked as a Work In Progress, highlighting its early stage. It relied on dependencies like Chalk for styling, Minimist for argument parsing, and Each-async for asynchronous operations. Crucially, it even listed a prior version of itself (ava 0.0.3) as a dev dependency, showcasing the iterative development process.
Version 0.1.0 represents a more mature phase. The shift in the "description" field to "Simple concurrent test runner" showcases this. A major change is the introduction of various new dependencies which makes it much more powerful like Meow for CLI argument parsing, Globby, Squeak, figures and update-notifier. These additions likely contributed to enhanced usability and features.
For developers, version 0.1.0 offers a richer testing environment. The concurrency remains, but the newer version seems to provide more tools and capabilities due to its new added dependencies. While 0.0.4 might be adequate for very basic testing setups, developers seeking a more robust and feature-rich experience should look at the newer 0.1.0 version, especially if its new dependencies are important for them. It's crucial to note the significant time gap between releases (over a year), suggesting substantial development and refinement occurred to bring the version 0.1.0 to life.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 0.1.0 of the package
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in trim-newlines
@rkesters/gnuplot is an easy to use node module to draw charts using gnuplot and ps2pdf. The trim-newlines package before 3.0.1 and 4.x before 4.0.1 for Node.js has an issue related to regular expression denial-of-service (ReDoS) for the .end() method.
Got allows a redirect to a UNIX socket
The got package before 11.8.5 and 12.1.0 for Node.js allows a redirect to a UNIX socket.
