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eslint-config-next is a crucial package for developers using Next.js, providing a pre-configured ESLint setup that ensures code quality and consistency within Next.js projects. Comparing versions 12.1.2 and 12.1.3 reveals a subtle but potentially important upgrade. Both versions share identical dependencies on key ESLint plugins such as eslint-plugin-react, eslint-plugin-import, and eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y, indicating a consistent approach to React, import, and accessibility linting. Similarly, core development dependencies like @typescript-eslint/parser, eslint-plugin-react-hooks, and eslint-import-resolver-* remain unchanged, preserving the same level of TypeScript support and module resolution.

The key difference lies in the @next/eslint-plugin-next dependency, which upgrades from version 12.1.2 to 12.1.3. This suggests that the newer eslint-config-next version includes updated rules and configurations specific to Next.js, potentially addressing bugs, improving performance, or adding support for new Next.js features. While the exact nature of these changes within @next/eslint-plugin-next isn't explicitly detailed, developers should consider upgrading to 12.1.3 to benefit from the latest Next.js specific linting rules and best practices. Crucially, the peer dependencies ensuring compatibility with specific versions of Next.js, ESLint, and TypeScript remain the same meaning that the upgrade is unlikely to cause compatibility issues unless the developer is already using an extremely outdated version of any of these packages. The release date difference of just two days suggests that the update likely contains important fixes or small improvements meriting immediate attention.