babel-preset-latest is deprecated in favor of @babel/preset-env. It was a convenient Babel preset that included support for the latest JavaScript features defined in recent ECMAScript specifications. However, @babel/preset-env offers more fine-grained control through target environments, enabling users to selectively transform code based on browser or Node.js versions, significantly reducing bundle sizes. While simpler, babel-preset-latest lacks this nuanced control, making @babel/preset-env the recommended choice.