Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

Eslint-config-airbnb provides a shareable ESLint configuration that enforces Airbnb's JavaScript style guide, ensuring code consistency and readability across projects. Comparing versions 5.0.0 and 5.0.1 reveals a nuanced yet important distinction primarily concerning peer dependencies. Both versions share identical core functionalities and development dependencies, relying on tools like eslint, eslint-plugin-react, tape, and associated utilities for linting and testing. The key difference lies in how they declare their compatibility with ESLint and the React ESLint plugin. Version 5.0.0 specifies a peer dependency of eslint with a version requirement of ">=1.0.0", denoting compatibility with ESLint version 1.0.0 and any subsequent versions. In contrast, version 5.0.1 tightens this dependency by requiring "eslint": "^1.0.0" and "eslint-plugin-react": "^3.16.1" specifically, indicating tested compatibility only with ESLint within the 1.x range – up to but not including version 2 and a specific version of React plugin.

This change in version 5.0.1 suggests a potential issue or lack of testing with newer ESLint releases beyond the 1.x range at the time of its release. For developers, this means when considering upgrading from 5.0.0 to 5.0.1, you should ensure your project uses ESLint version 1.x and react plugin version 3.16.1 to avoid potential compatibility issues. If a project uses a newer ESLint version, sticking with version 5.0.0 or investigating compatibility issues might be preferable. Although a minor release, it emphasizes the importance of carefully checking peer dependency requirements to maintain a stable and properly linted code base when adopting eslint-config-airbnb. Both versions are licensed under MIT.