Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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dotenv

14.0.1

Comparision Betweeen 14.0.1 and 14.0.0

Identify the differences between the current version of the package and the previous one.

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Dependencies

Dev Dependencies

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Unpacked Size

27.93 KB

27.28 KB

Version 14.0.1 Details

Dotenv version 14.0.1 is a patch release following closely on the heels of 14.0.0, both versions focusing on loading environment variables from a .env file into process.env. Examining the metadata, the core functionality remains the same, signified by identical descriptions and development dependencies like tap for testing, sinon for mocking, and typescript for type checking, suggesting a continued commitment to code quality and developer experience. The license remains BSD-2-Clause, ensuring broad compatibility.

The key visible difference lies in the dist section. Version 14.0.1 has a slightly larger unpacked size (28602 bytes) compared to 14.0.0 (27934 bytes), although the fileCount remains constant at 10. This minor size increase likely indicates small bug fixes, improvements to documentation, or subtle code adjustments. Crucially, this update was released shortly after version 14.0.0 (approximately an hour later, on the same day), suggesting a quick fix perhaps based on community feedback or discovered issues immediately following the initial 14.0.0 release.

For developers, this means that upgrading to 14.0.1 is highly recommended if currently utilizing 14.0.0, as it contains fixes addressing problems severe enough to warrant an immediate patch. For those using older versions of dotenv, these releases represent ongoing maintenance and a dedication to providing a stable and reliable solution for managing environment variables, crucial for configuration management in Node.js applications. The small unpacked size change further minimizes any potential performance impact. Always check the changelog associated with this version if available in the github repository for more details.

Security Vulnerabilities

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