Debug version 4.1.0 is a minor release focusing on internal improvements and refinements compared to its predecessor, version 4.0.1. Both versions maintain the core functionality of providing a small, versatile debugging utility widely used in Node.js and browser environments. A key element that remains consistent is the dependency on "ms" for human-readable time conversions in debug messages, reflecting its importance in formatting output. The developer experience is kept stable, ensuring minimal disruption when upgrading.
Examining the devDependencies reveals that both versions share identical tools, used for development, testing and code linting. This includes @babel libraries for transpilation, mocha and karma for testing, xo for linting, browserify for bundling, and tools for code coverage like istanbul and coveralls. This suggests a focus on maintaining code quality and compatibility across environments. A notable difference is the increased unpacked size in 4.1.0 (80172 bytes) compared to 4.0.1 (78597 bytes), indicating potentially added features, updated dependencies, or internal code adjustments that don't drastically change how developers interact with the library. The releaseDate difference confirms that version 4.1.0 is a more recent release reflecting ongoing maintenance and incremental improvements. For developers using debug, upgrading to 4.1.0 should be a straightforward process, bringing with it the benefits of the latest bug fixes and optimizations without requiring significant code modifications.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 4.1.0 of the package
Regular Expression Denial of Service in debug
Affected versions of debug are vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter.
As it takes 50,000 characters to block the event loop for 2 seconds, this issue is a low severity issue.
This was later re-introduced in version v3.2.0, and then repatched in versions 3.2.7 and 4.3.1.
Version 2.x.x: Update to version 2.6.9 or later. Version 3.1.x: Update to version 3.1.0 or later. Version 3.2.x: Update to version 3.2.7 or later. Version 4.x.x: Update to version 4.3.1 or later.
