Core-js, a widely used JavaScript standard library, saw a version update from 2.5.6 to 2.5.7, presenting subtle yet potentially relevant changes for developers. Both versions maintain the same core description as a "Standard library" under the MIT license, ensuring freedom and compatibility with various projects. The development dependencies remain largely similar, indicating a focus on internal improvements and bug fixes rather than a major overhaul of the build or testing process. Developers relying on tools like Webpack, Grunt, Karma, and ESLint will find a consistent environment across both versions.
A notable difference lies in the eslint-plugin-import version, shifting from 2.11.x in 2.5.6 to 2.12.x in 2.5.7. This suggests updates to the linting rules and import handling, which might impact developers depending on their project's linting configuration. While the fileCount remains constant at 1473, the unpackedSize has increased slightly from 2181757 to 2181855, pointing to potentially new features or bug fixes that were added to the library. Finally, the releaseDate differs by almost 20 days, with version 2.5.7 released on May 26, 2018, thus developers should upgrade to the latest version to benefit from the incorporated changes.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 2.5.7 of the package core-js