Cross-env simplifies cross-platform environment variable setting for scripts, ensuring consistent behavior regardless of the operating system. Comparing versions 10.0.0 and 7.0.3 reveals significant updates especially for developers utilizing modern tooling. Version 10.0.0 introduces several new dependencies including "@epic-web/invariant" which likely enhances code reliability through runtime assertions. A more recent version of "cross-spawn" is used, potentially with bug fixes and performance improvements for cross-platform process spawning. The developer experience is clearly enhanced with upgrades to testing, linting, and code formatting: vitest instead of older testing frameworks and eslint/prettier usage promote code quality, consistency, and maintainability. Typescript support through a new dev dependency provides static type checking. Version 10 requires node v18+ and implements esm entrypoints, supporting also cjs and types.
These changes reflect a shift towards a more robust, modern development workflow. Specifically, for developers adopting modern Javascript practices and needing cross-platform consistency in setting environment variables, version 10.0.0 of cross-env offers substantial advantages. The dependency updates, inclusion of static analysis tools, and typescript integration make the package more aligned with current best practices, while the epic-web dependencies may hint at internal refactoring or enhancement of core functionalities. These modifications are a relevant upgrade if you are using up-to-date node versions ensuring better performance and code quality.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 10.0.0 of the package cross-env