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dotenv

17.0.1

Comparision Betweeen 17.0.1 and 17.0.0

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

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Version 17.0.1 Details

The dotenv package, a widely used library for loading environment variables from a .env file into process.env, has recently seen a minor version update from 17.0.0 to 17.0.1. While the core functionality remains the same – simplifying configuration management for Node.js applications – a few subtle differences are worth noting for developers.

Both versions share identical development dependencies, including tools for testing (tap, sinon), code linting (standard), and TypeScript support. The license remains the permissive BSD-2-Clause, and both point to the same GitHub repository for source code and issue tracking. The funding link for dotenvx remains unchanged as well.

The key difference lies in the dist object, specifically the unpackedSize and releaseDate. Version 17.0.1 has a slightly smaller unpacked size (76506 bytes) compared to version 17.0.0 (77175 bytes), implying potential minor optimizations or code trimming. Furthermore, version 17.0.1 was released on "2025-07-01", a few days after version 17.0.0 which was released on "2025-06-27".

For developers, this suggests a potential bug fix or minor improvement in version 17.0.1. While not a major overhaul, upgrading to the latest version is generally recommended to benefit from any refinements and ensure you're using the most up-to-date and potentially most efficient version of the library. Given the minimal change, the upgrade should be straightforward and unlikely to introduce any breaking changes in existing projects. Consider reviewing the changelog (available on the GitHub repository) for specific details of the changes in version 17.0.1.

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