Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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dotenv

16.4.3

Comparision Betweeen 16.4.3 and 16.4.2

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

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Dependencies

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Unpacked Size

76.89 KB

75.38 KB

Version 16.4.3 Details

Dotenv version 16.4.3 is a minor update to the popular "dotenv" package, which is designed to load environment variables from a .env file into process.env. Comparing it to the previous stable version, 16.4.2, reveals subtle changes that contribute to the overall stability and potentially improved performance. Both versions share the same core functionality of loading environment variables and have identical development dependencies, including tools for testing (tap, sinon), code linting (standard), TypeScript support, and documentation generation. They also maintain the same BSD-2-Clause license and funding URL.

The key difference lies in the dist section, specifically the unpackedSize. Version 16.4.3 has an unpacked size of 78731 bytes, while version 16.4.2 has 77186. This increase of approximately 1.5KB suggests internal adjustments, which can range from bug fixes and internal code refactoring to documentation updates or minor feature enhancements that went unnoticed in the dependencies. It is important for developers to update, because bug fixes increases reliability and improves code quality.

The release dates also highlight that version 16.4.3 followed shortly after 16.4.2, indicating that the changes were significant enough to warrant this new realease: version 16.4.2 came out on 2024-02-10 and version 16.4.3 came out on 2024-02-12. For developers already using dotenv, upgrading to 16.4.3 is generally recommended to benefit from any improvements and bug fixes. If you haven't updated to the latest minor version for your projects is encouraged when it is available, because fixes increase reliability and improves code quality. This package supports defining the enviroment variables that are used in the application, and allow for better maintainability and reliability.

Security Vulnerabilities

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