Date-fns version 2.0.0 represents a significant update to this popular JavaScript date utility library, offering a modern approach compared to the previous stable version 1.30.1. A major shift is the adoption of ES modules, paving the way for smaller bundle sizes and improved tree-shaking capabilities, benefiting performance-conscious developers. The updated version embraces TypeScript, enhancing type safety and developer experience through superior autocompletion and error detection.
The dependency footprint witnesses a notable change. Version 2.0.0 brings in a host of new development dependencies like @typescript-eslint/parser and @babel plugins, indicating a focus on modern tooling and code transformation. Conversely, older dependencies like babel-preset-es2015 and uglify-js are dropped reflecting changes in the build process. The addition of tools like size-limit suggests a higher emphasis on maintaining a lean library size.
While both versions maintain the MIT license and share the same GitHub repository, version 2.0.0 removes the explicit "author" field. The distribution size has dramatically increased in the new version with twice number of files and almost ten times the unpacked size, but tree shaking prevents the client application to download all the files. This release signifies a move towards a more modular, type-safe, and optimized library, catering to the evolving needs of modern JavaScript development.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 2.0.0 of the package date-fns
