Eslint-plugin-import, a vital tool for JavaScript developers seeking to enforce import sanity, saw a release of version 2.6.0 on June 23, 2017, building upon the prior stable release, version 2.5.0, from the previous day. Both versions share core dependencies like has, debug, and doctrine, ensuring consistent functionality for resolving and validating import statements. Development dependencies remain largely the same, with testing frameworks like Mocha, Chai, and Sinon supporting comprehensive code quality checks, and build tools like Gulp and Babel facilitating modern JavaScript compilation.
A key difference lies in the peer dependency for ESLint. Version 2.5.0 defined its peer dependency as compatible with ESLint versions "2.x - 3.x", implying a cut off since the version 4 was already available. Version 2.6.0 expands this range to "2.x - 4.x", indicating compatibility with the newer ESLint version and giving broader flexibility to developers using more recent ESLint tooling. This subtle but crucial update ensures wider adoption and seamless integration for projects already relying on ESLint 4.x, which might include support for newer ECMAScript features and plugin functionalities. For developers, this enhanced compatibility translates to fewer conflicts and smoother upgrades within their existing JavaScript projects. The core import sanity checks and module resolution capabilities remain consistent, assuring a stable experience while broadening the reach of the plugin to a wider range of ESLint environments.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 2.6.0 of the package eslint-plugin-import