Babel-jest 26.6.2 represents a minor update to the popular Jest plugin designed to seamlessly integrate Babel for transforming JavaScript code within Jest testing environments. Comparing it to the previous version, 26.6.1, reveals key dependency upgrades that developers should be aware of. Specifically, @jest/types and @jest/transform have been updated to version 26.6.2, aligning them with the core Jest ecosystem. A notable change is the update of babel-preset-jest from version 26.5.0 to 26.6.2. This suggests improvements and bug fixes within the preset itself, potentially affecting how your code is transformed for testing. Developers should review the babel-preset-jest changelog for a detailed breakdown of changes.
The update ensures compatibility and incorporates the latest features and bug fixes from Jest and Babel related packages. Furthermore, the update also has a slightly bigger unpacked size (12011 vs 10935) as well as a more recent release date, October 23rd, 2020, vs November 2nd, 2020. These changes can introduce subtle alterations in how tests are executed, it is generally advisable to update to the newest patch releases to benefit from performance improvements, bug fixes, and enhanced compatibility across the Jest testing suite.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 26.6.2 of the package babel-jest