Cross-env is a valuable tool for JavaScript developers, allowing them to write scripts that set and use environment variables consistently across different operating systems. Comparing versions 5.2.0 and 5.1.6, we see a key update emerges in the cross-spawn dependency. Version 5.2.0 upgrades cross-spawn to version 6.0.5, while version 5.1.6 relies on version 5.1.0 of the same package. This is the primary functional change between the two releases.
For developers, this difference in cross-spawn dependency is significant. cross-spawn is responsible for spawning child processes in a cross-platform manner. The update likely includes bug fixes, performance improvements, and potentially new features related to process spawning. Depending on the complexity and specific scenarios of your scripts, this can lead to improved reliability and compatibility when dealing with environment variables and process execution.
While both versions share the same core functionality, description, dependencies like is-windows, developer dependencies like kcd-scripts, license, repository, author, file count, unpacked size the updated cross-spawn dependency in version 5.2.0 provides potentially beneficial improvements. Developers should therefore evaluate whether the upgraded cross-spawn functionality addresses any existing issues or unlocks more robust process handling in their cross-platform scripts.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 5.2.0 of the package cross-env