Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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chalk

2.4.0

Comparision Betweeen 2.4.0 and 2.3.2

Identify the differences between the current version of the package and the previous one.

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Dependencies

Dev Dependencies

Peer Dependencies

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Unpacked Size

26.37 KB

24.13 KB

Version 2.4.0 Details

Chalk is a popular Node.js package that simplifies adding color and styles to terminal output. Comparing versions 2.4.0 and 2.3.2, both share the same core dependencies: ansi-styles, supports-color, and escape-string-regexp, ensuring consistent styling and color support across terminals, along with reliable string escaping. Similarly, the development dependencies, including testing frameworks like ava and matcha, linters like xo, coverage tools like nyc , and utilities like execa, typescript, import-fresh and resolve-from, remain consistent, indicating a stable development workflow.

The key difference lies in the dist object. Version 2.4.0 has a larger unpackedSize (27005 bytes) and fileCount (7) compared to 2.3.2 (24713 bytes and 6 files), suggesting the addition of new features, refinements or documentation updates. Additionally, the releaseDate shows that version 2.4.0 was released later, indicating that it incorporates more recent improvements.

Developers should choose the newer version (2.4.0) to benefit from the latest enhancements, potential bug fixes, and potentially improved documentation. While the core functionality remains the same, the increased size hints at added value that could simplify terminal styling or improve the developer experience.

Security Vulnerabilities

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