Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

Date-fns is a modern JavaScript utility library providing comprehensive functions for manipulating and formatting dates. Both versions 1.6.0 and 1.5.2 offer a wide array of tools for common date-related tasks without relying on the bulky moment.js library. Key functionalities include parsing, formatting, adding or subtracting time units, calculating differences between dates, and determining the start and end of various time periods (days, weeks, months, years). The consistent API across functions emphasizes immutability, ensuring that original date objects remain unchanged, which promotes predictable and reliable code.

While the core feature set remains largely consistent between versions 1.6.0 and 1.5.2 the primary difference resides in bug fixes, performance improvements, and potentially minor API tweaks. Developers should upgrade to version 1.6.0 for the latest enhancements and fixes. The devDependencies listed signal strong emphasis on code quality, with tools like standard for linting, mocha and karma for testing, and webpack for bundling. The updates to these tools, even if subtle, likely contribute to more robust development practices and a more stable final product. The library is licensed under MIT, and has the author Sasha Koss. Use either version to simplify date manipluation in your project.