Bootstrap 5.0.1 is a minor release following closely on the heels of the major version 5.0.0, building upon an already robust and widely adopted front-end framework. Both versions aim to provide developers with tools for creating responsive, mobile-first web projects. A key similarity lies in their shared goal of streamlining web development with pre-built components and utilities.
The most notable changes between 5.0.0 and 5.0.1 exist within the devDependencies section. While the core functionality and developer experience remain largely consistent, several development dependencies have been updated to their latest compatible versions. SASS updates from version 1.32.12 to 1.32.13, ESLint updates from version 7.25.0 to 7.26.0, PostCSS from 8.2.13 to 8.2.15, Babel Core from 7.14.0 to 7.14.2, Babel Preset Env from 7.14.1 to 7.14.2, Rollup plugin common js from 18.0.0 to 19.0.0 and Karma Jasmine HTML Reporter from 1.5.4 to 1.6.0. These iterative upgrades contribute to a more refined development workflow, potentially addressing minor bugs, enhancing performance, and improving compatibility.
For those already using Bootstrap 5, the update is a low-risk way to take advantage of the latest improvements in the underlying tooling. Newer versions of the packages used for development, often include important security fixes, performance updatess and new features. Developers initiating new projects can confidently choose either version, as both offer the core benefits of Bootstrap 5, however, version 5.0.1 might offer more stability in some edge cases.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 5.0.1 of the package bootstrap