Babel-runtime versions 5.8.24 and 5.8.20 provide the self-contained runtime environment necessary for projects using Babel to transpile modern JavaScript code into a format compatible with older browsers and environments. Both versions share the same core functionality, offering the core-js polyfills (version ^1.0.0) for standard JavaScript features and relying on the babel-plugin-runtime (^1.0.7) and regenerator (^0.8.34) development dependencies to handle async/await transformation. This ensures developers can leverage the newest JavaScript syntax like ES6+ features without sacrificing compatibility.
The primary difference lies in their release dates. Version 5.8.24 was released on September 12, 2015, while 5.8.20 came out on July 31, 2015. This means 5.8.24 likely includes bug fixes and minor internal improvements accumulated during that roughly six-week period. While the changelogs for these specific patch versions aren't readily available in the provided data, developers should generally opt for the newer 5.8.24 to benefit from any potential stability enhancements. Both versions are licensed under the MIT license and maintained within the Babel project on GitHub, ensuring open-source availability and community support. They were created by Sebastian McKenzie and his team, a key contributor to Babel. Using babel-runtime allows developers to write modern JavaScript and reliably run it everywhere.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 5.8.24 of the package babel-runtime
