Date-fns version 0.14.5 represents a minor update over the previous stable release, 0.13.0, of this JavaScript date utility library. Both versions, aimed at providing comprehensive date manipulation and formatting tools, share identical development dependencies, including testing frameworks like karma-mocha and karma-chai-sinon, along with webpack for bundling. This indicates a consistent testing and build pipeline between the two releases.
A significant difference lies in the repository URL. Version 0.14.5 points to "https://github.com/js-fns/date-fns", while version 0.13.0 uses "https://github.com/kossnocorp/date-fns". This suggests a potential reorganization or transfer of the project's repository, likely indicating a shift in maintainership or project structure to the js-fns organization, which might suggest it's becoming part of a suite of functional JS utilities.
For developers, this means that while the core functionality and API likely remain the same between versions 0.13.0 and 0.14.5, it's worthwhile to check the changelog between these tagged versions to understand specific bug fixes and new functionalities. Furthermore, the move to the js-fns organization could signal a more community-driven approach or indicate plans for future expansion and integration with other libraries under that umbrella, making date-fns a more valuable part of a developer's toolkit. The later release date, Dec 4, 2014, versus Oct 22, 2014, positions 0.14.5 as the preferred choice for projects starting around that time.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 0.14.5 of the package date-fns