Babel-runtime is a crucial package for Babel users, providing the necessary self-contained runtime environment for compiled code to function correctly, especially when targeting older JavaScript environments. Examining versions 6.3.19 and 6.3.13 reveals subtle but important evolutions. Both versions maintain the fundamental aim of abstracting away polyfills and helper functions, ensuring cleaner and more portable transpiled code, licensed under the permissive MIT license. Both versions declare core-js "^1.2.0" as a dependency.
A key shift lies in the listed devDependencies. Version 6.3.19 includes babel-helpers, babel-plugin-transform-runtime, babel-template, and babel-regenerator-runtime, all at version ^6.3.13. Version 6.3.13 on the other hand, declares babel-runtime at version ^5.0.0 as a dev dependency, which is not present in the newer version. This suggests a refinement in the build process. The removal of babel-runtime as a dev dependency in 6.3.19 could indicate a cleaner separation of concerns during development and packaging.
For developers, this means while the core functionality remains consistent, version 6.3.19 might offer a slightly more streamlined development experience or improved internal dependency management. When choosing between these versions, consider broader compatibility requirements alongside the subtle benefits of the updated dependency structure in version 6.3.19. The releaseDate also show that version 6.3.19 is a more recent version suggesting bug fixes or improvements.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 6.3.19 of the package babel-runtime