Core-js version 0.5.0, released on February 7, 2015, builds upon the foundation laid by version 0.4.10, released just days earlier on January 28, 2015. Both versions serve as a standard library, aimed at providing essential JavaScript functionalities and polyfills. Developers utilizing core-js gain access to a comprehensive suite of tools that ensure cross-browser compatibility and support for modern JavaScript features, even in older environments.
Examining the devDependencies in both versions reveals that both had the same entries. This consistency suggests a stable development environment and a continued reliance on the same testing and build tools. Key test frameworks ensuring the library's functionality are present in both versions, including karma, karma-qunit, promises-aplus-tests, and various Karma launchers for different browsers like Chrome, Firefox, IE, and Opera. The versions also use Grunt with related plugins like grunt-livescript, grunt-contrib-watch, and grunt-contrib-uglify suggesting that both versions use the same functionalities for developing and bundling the library before publish. The core functionality and architectural approach of core-js appear consistent between these releases, with changes likely focused on bug fixes, performance improvements, and the addition of new polyfills or features within the existing framework. Developers upgrading from 0.4.10 to 0.5.0 can likely expect a smooth transition, benefiting from refinements and enhancements without major breaking changes.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 0.5.0 of the package core-js