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babel-polyfill

6.2.4

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Version 6.2.4 Details

Babel-polyfill provides an easy way to use new ECMAScript (ES6+) features in older JavaScript environments. Its inclusion allows developers to write modern JavaScript without worrying about compatibility issues in browsers or Node.js versions that don't natively support these features. It achieves this by providing polyfills for features like Promises, Symbols, and new array methods and by using the regenerator runtime it enables the use of async/await, which simplifies asynchronous code management.

Comparing versions 6.2.0 and 6.2.4, the core differences are subtle but important. Both versions share the same core dependencies, including core-js for polyfills and babel-runtime for supporting Babel's compiled output but the main difference resides in the versions of babel-regenerator-runtime. Version 6.2.4 updated babel-regenerator-runtime from 6.2.0 to 6.2.4 while keeping the core-js at the ^1.0.1 and babel-runtime at the ^5.0.0.

The bump from 6.2.0 to 6.2.4 includes the latest version of the regenerator, implying bug fixes and performance enhancements related to async/await transpilation. Also, a later release date means that it probably addressed issues discovered in the previous version. Developers should generally opt for the latest version within a major release (like 6.x.x) to benefit from these improvements and bug fixes, especially when using async/await heavily. Always check the babel-regenerator-runtime changelog for detailed specifics.

While not drastic, the refresh to version 6.2.4 shows Babel's commitment to stability and incremental enhancement making it the preferred version for developers targeting broader compatibility with modern asynchronous JavaScript.

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