Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

ESLint Plugin Import 2.17.1 is a minor release over version 2.17.0, both designed to enhance JavaScript and TypeScript code quality by enforcing import-related best practices. Both versions share the core functionality of providing sanity to JavaScript module imports, offering rules to prevent common errors and enforce consistent import styles. Key differences lie in their dependency updates and release dates.

Version 2.17.1, released shortly after 2.17.0 (specifically, a few hours later on April 13, 2019), includes a notable update to eslint-module-utils, bumping it from version 2.3.0 in version 2.17.0 to version 2.4.0. This dependency likely addresses bug fixes or minor feature additions within the module resolution and path handling utilities. While the unpacked size of the new version increased marginally, the core functionality remains consistent.

For developers, the eslint-plugin-import offers powerful ways to improve code maintainability and prevent runtime errors arising from incorrect import statements. The plugin helps ensure all imported modules are actually installed, prevents importing modules to themselves, and encourages consistent import ordering. It offers compatibility with ESLint versions 2 through 5, a wide adoption window for older projects, and integrates well with popular tools like Webpack and TypeScript through dedicated resolver packages, specified as dev dependencies. The peer dependency on ESLint signifies that project will likely have ESLint configured and installed separately.