Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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dotenv

16.4.1

Comparision Betweeen 16.4.1 and 16.4.0

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

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Version 16.4.1 Details

dotenv version 16.4.1 introduces a minor update over its predecessor, 16.4.0, primarily focusing on internal improvements and potential bug fixes. Both versions share the same core functionality: loading environment variables from a .env file into process.env, a crucial practice for managing configuration data separately from code, especially in Node.js applications. The developer dependencies, including testing (tap, sinon), linting (standard, standard-markdown, @definitelytyped/dtslint), and build tools (typescript, standard-version, tar, decache, @types/node), remain consistent between the two versions, suggesting that the upgrade doesn't overhaul the development workflow or introduce breaking changes in how the library is tested or built.

The most apparent difference lies in the dist section. Version 16.4.1 has a slightly larger unpacked size of 76016 bytes compared to 16.4.0's 74347 bytes, implying the inclusion of new features, updated code or fixes. The number of files remains constant. Furthermore, version 16.4.1 was released on January 24, 2024, while version 16.4.0 was released on January 23, 2024, meaning that the version 16.4.1 is more recent and potentially more secure/bug-free. Developers are advised to upgrade to the newest version to leverage any internal improvements and fixes embedded in this update. This package is licensed under the BSD-2-Clause.

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