Date-fns has released version 4.1.0, a minor update following the 4.0.0 release. Both versions continue to provide a modern JavaScript date utility library aimed at simplifying date manipulation and formatting in web applications. Examining the devDependencies reveals some changes, most notably the update of @date-fns/tz from version 0.3.3 in 4.0.0 to version 1.0.2 in 4.1.0 and @date-fns/docs from version 0.33.0 to version 0.38.0. This suggests enhancements in timezone support and improved documentation generation tools, which could be beneficial for internationalization and developer experience.
While most development dependencies like typescript, eslint, vitest, and babel-related packages remain at the same versions, the @date-fns/tz upgrade is significant for applications dealing with multiple timezones. Developers should investigate the changes introduced by this upgraded dependency to ensure compatibility. Both versions provide the same core functionality for date manipulation, making them suitable for projects requiring reliable date handling, the later version benefits from the newer timezone functionality and updated documentation generation tools. The 'dist' section indicates a slightly decreased unpackedSize of 22601076 compared to 22643515 of the version 4.0.0, which coud be a result of size optimizations. The releases were very close in date, version 4.0.0 released on 2024-09-16 and version 4.1.0 released only one day later.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 4.1.0 of the package date-fns