Browserslist is a crucial tool for modern front-end development, allowing developers to define target browsers for various tools like Autoprefixer, Stylelint, and babel-env-preset, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance across different platforms. Comparing versions 4.1.0 and 4.1.1, both share the same core purpose and licensing under MIT, providing developers with a reliable and open-source solution for browser targeting. Both versions also rely on node-releases and electron-to-chromium for understanding browser support and electron compatibility.
However, significant under-the-hood updates exist. One notable difference lies in the caniuse-lite dependency. Version 4.1.1 updates this dependency to version ^1.0.30000884 from ^1.0.30000878 in version 4.1.0. This subtle change indicates an update to the browser compatibility data used by Browserslist, leading to more accurate targeting. This means developers benefit from an even more comprehensive understanding of browser support for various web technologies. The release dates also highlight a relatively short time span between these versions, with version 4.1.1 being released roughly two weeks after 4.1.0.
Finally, the unpackedSize difference suggests minor code adjustments and data updates between the versions. Version 4.1.1 unpacked is just a very slight bit larger than version 4.1.0. Both updates solidify Browserslist as a dependable part of the development workflow, promising precise browser targeting and easing compatibility challenges.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 4.1.1 of the package
Regular Expression Denial of Service in browserslist
The package browserslist from 4.0.0 and before 4.16.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) during parsing of queries.
