Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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core-js

2.6.9

Comparision Betweeen 2.6.9 and 2.6.8

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

Version

Dependencies

Dev Dependencies

Peer Dependencies

Distributed Files

1489

Unpacked Size

2.16 MB

2.15 MB

Version 2.6.9 Details

Core-js, a widely used JavaScript standard library, released version 2.6.9 shortly after 2.6.8, introducing subtle yet potentially important changes for developers. Both versions share identical development dependencies like webpack, grunt, eslint, and karma for building, testing, and linting the library. They also maintain the same MIT license and repository on GitHub. The key difference lies in the dist section, where version 2.6.9 has a slightly larger unpacked size of 2,259,924 bytes compared to 2,259,460 bytes in version 2.6.8, indicating a minor update within the core library. While the file count remains the same at 1489, this increased size suggests bug fixes, performance improvements, or additions of new features or polyfills to match the existing JavaScript standards.

Developers upgrading from 2.6.8 to 2.6.9 should thoroughly test their applications, especially those that utilize the more recently added core-js functionalities. Considering the library's mission of providing standard compliant features, upgrading helps ensure the application's long-term compatibility with the evolving JavaScript ecosystem. While details of the specific changes aren't available directly from this metadata, the update likely involved subtle enhancements rather than breaking changes, making the jump straightforward for most projects.

Security Vulnerabilities

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