Core-js, a widely used JavaScript standard library, saw the release of version 0.8.4 shortly after version 0.8.3. Both versions are licensed under the MIT license and can be found on the project's GitHub repository. From a developer perspective, these updates reflect incremental improvements and dependency adjustments.
Examining the devDependencies, version 0.8.4 upgrades eslint from 0.18.x to 0.19.x, introducing potentially stricter linting rules during development. Crucially, version 0.8.4 replaces browserify with webpack which is a significant shift in the build process. Switching from browserify to webpack could lead to improvements in build times, code splitting capabilities, and overall asset management during the development process. Furthermore, grunt-contrib-uglify sees an update from 0.8.x to 0.9.x.
These changes may have broader implications for developers using core-js in their projects. Integrating version 0.8.4 requires updating build scripts and development workflows to accommodate the Webpack build process. Developers upgrading should carefully review the core-js documentation alongside Webpack's documentation to ensure a smooth transition. Linting rules might be more strict under version 0.8.4. The release dates indicate that these updates were deployed within a short time frame of each other.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 0.8.4 of the package core-js