Babel-loader is a popular webpack loader that allows developers to transpile JavaScript files using Babel. Comparing version 7.1.3 and its predecessor, 7.1.2, reveals several key updates relevant to developers.
The most significant change lies in the supported webpack versions. Version 7.1.3 extends its peer dependency support for webpack to include version 4, meaning developers upgrading to webpack 4 can seamlessly integrate babel-loader 7.1.3. Version 7.1.2 supports only webpack 2 and 3.
Another important change is the upgrade of several development dependencies. Notably, ava is updated from version 0.22.0 to 0.23.0, webpack is upgraded from 3.0.0 to 4.0.0, and babel-eslint goes from 7.1.0 to 8.0.0. These updates generally reflect improvements in testing frameworks, development tooling, and linting capabilities, ensuring a more robust and modern development experience. Furthermore, version 7.1.3 adds support for React 16, where version 7.1.2 supports only React 15.1.0. This enables the integration of Babel with the latest React features and syntax.
The "dist" section also reveals a minor change with version 7.1.3 including fileCount and unpackedSize information, providing additional insight into the package size and structure after installation. And the most recent version was released on February 2018, comparing to August 2017 of version 7.1.2
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 7.1.3 of the package babel-loader