Babel-jest versions 25.3.0 and 25.2.6 serve as Jest plugins facilitating the use of Babel for code transformation during testing in JavaScript projects. Both versions share the same core functionality and purpose, and are licensed under the MIT license, originating from the Jest repository on GitHub. Developers utilize babel-jest to seamlessly integrate Babel's capabilities into their Jest testing environment, ensuring that code is properly transformed before tests are executed.
Key differences between the versions exist primarily in their dependency versions. Version 25.3.0 upgrades several core dependencies, including @jest/types and @jest/transform, alongside babel-preset-jest, all bumped from version 25.2.6 to 25.3.0. Furthermore, @types/babel__core receives an update moving from version 7.1.0 to 7.1.7. The dev dependency @babel/coreremains at ^7.1.0, and the peer dependency @babel/core remains at ^7.0.0. Notably, version 25.3.0 contains changes reflected in an increased fileCount (11 vs 7) and unpackedSize (13745 vs 11075) likely due to the dependency updates and potential internal code adjustments. The release dates reveal a short development cycle, with version 25.3.0 released on April 8, 2020, following the release of version 25.2.6 on April 2, 2020. Developers upgrading should consider potential breaking changes or compatibility issues that might arise from these dependency updates, through checking the changelog of the updated dependencies.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 25.3.0 of the package babel-jest