The eslint-plugin-jest package provides ESLint rules specifically designed for Jest, enhancing code quality and consistency in JavaScript and TypeScript projects using the Jest testing framework. Comparing versions 22.20.1 and 22.20.0 reveals subtle but potentially impactful differences for developers. Both versions share identical core dependencies and devDependencies, ensuring a similar development environment and functionality. Key dependencies include @typescript-eslint/experimental-utils for TypeScript support and testing tools like Jest and Babel. The peer dependency on ESLint (version >=5) remains consistent, highlighting the plugin's compatibility requirements.
However, the dist object, containing package distribution details, reveals that version 22.20.1 has a slightly larger unpacked size (198051 bytes) than version 22.20.0 (197877 bytes). While both versions have the same number of files (91), this size difference suggests minor code adjustments, potentially bug fixes or performance improvements, within the rules or underlying infrastructure. Crucially, the release date differs significantly, with version 22.20.1 released on October 26, 2019, and version 22.20.0 on October 22, 2019, indicating a rapid patch release. For developers, upgrading to 22.20.1 is advisable to benefit from any bug fixes or refinements introduced since 22.20.0. As the changes appear minor, compatibility should remain unaffected; however, testing after upgrading is always recommended.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 22.20.1 of the package
semver vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service
Versions of the package semver before 7.5.2 on the 7.x branch, before 6.3.1 on the 6.x branch, and all other versions before 5.7.2 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the function new Range, when untrusted user data is provided as a range.
