eslint-plugin-import version 2.20.1 is a minor release following version 2.20.0, designed to enhance the linting capabilities for JavaScript and TypeScript projects, ensuring code adheres to import/export best practices. Both versions maintain the core purpose of bringing "sanity" to ES module syntax, but subtle differences exist. The dependency lists are nearly identical, suggesting a focus on bug fixes and minor improvements rather than major feature additions. Version 2.20.1 was released on February 2nd, 2020, while version 2.20.0 came out earlier, on January 11th, 2020.
Developers using this plugin gain access to a suite of rules that enforce consistent import styles, prevent common mistakes like importing mutable bindings or accidentally importing development-only code into production, and ensure proper resolution of module paths. The maintained peer dependency on ESLint versions 2.x through 6.x ensures broad compatibility.
While the dependency lists are similar, the dist metadata shows some interesting changes. Version 2.20.0 had a fileCount of 126 and an unpackedSize of 867712, while version 2.20.1 has a fileCount of 106 and an unpackedSize of 843859. This suggests that version 2.20.1 likely includes some optimizations that reduce the overall package size and/or remove unneeded files. Developers might benefit from the slightly smaller footprint of the newer version and, potentially, improved performance, even if the core functionality remains largely the same.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 2.20.1 of the package eslint-plugin-import