Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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core-js

3.8.1

Comparision Betweeen 3.8.1 and 3.8.0

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

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Dependencies

Dev Dependencies

Peer Dependencies

Distributed Files

1752

Unpacked Size

668.83 KB

668.55 KB

Version 3.8.1 Details

Core-js, a foundational JavaScript library providing standardized implementations of ECMAScript features, saw a minor version bump from 3.8.0 to 3.8.1 in December 2020. While both versions share the same MIT license, repository, and funding model through Open Collective, a closer look reveals subtle but potentially impactful differences for developers.

Both versions are distributed as tarballs hosted on the npm registry, hinting at easy integration into Node.js and browser-based projects. They comprise an impressive 1752 files, essential to cover the variety of features this library offers. The key difference lies in their unpacked sizes. Version 3.8.1 weighs in at 684,887 bytes, very lightly more than version 3.8.0's 684,594 bytes. This suggests only minor code additions or modifications between the two versions.

Released roughly ten days apart, with version 3.8.0 on November 25th, 2020, and version 3.8.1 on December 6th, 2020, the quick release of version 3.8.1 likely addresses bugs or edge cases identified in version 3.8.0. Developers planning to integrate or upgrade core-js should consider the stability benefits 3.8.1 probably offers and review the changelog (available on the core-js GitHub repository) for specific fixes and improvements. This incremental update highlights the ongoing maintenance and refinement of core-js as a reliable polyfill for modern JavaScript environments.

Security Vulnerabilities

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