Babel-jest versions 27.2.5 and 27.2.4 function as Jest plugins, enabling the use of Babel for code transformation within Jest testing environments. Both versions share a common goal: streamlining the integration of Babel's advanced JavaScript features with Jest's testing capabilities. They both use the same core dependencies like chalk, slash, graceful-fs, babel-plugin-istanbul, and @types/babel__core. Plus, they use the same dev dependencies @babel/core and @types/graceful-fs.
The key differences lie primarily in the version bumps of specific dependencies. Version 27.2.5 updates @jest/types and @jest/transform along with @jest/test-utils to version 27.2.5, aligning them with the latest Jest ecosystem releases. Version 27.2.4 has those dependencies at 27.2.4. These updates typically incorporate bug fixes, performance enhancements, and new features introduced within the Jest framework itself. Importantly, the peer dependency @babel/core remains consistent at "^7.8.0" in both versions, ensuring compatibility with a broad range of Babel core versions. Developers should always check for breaking changes in the release notes of these packages. Users migrating between these versions will likely benefit from enhanced stability and feature parity with the broader Jest ecosystem. The releaseDate also indicates a period of approximately 9 days between the two releases.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 27.2.5 of the package babel-jest