Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

Version 8.47.0 of ESLint introduces several updates compared to the previous stable version, 8.46.0. The core functionality of ESLint, an AST-based pattern checker for JavaScript, remains consistent, ensuring that developers can still rely on it for code linting and style enforcement. Key dependencies have been updated in version 8.47.0, most notably @eslint/js which jumps from 8.46.0 to 8.47.0, @eslint/eslintrc which upgrades from 2.1.1 to 2.1.2, and eslint-visitor-keys which bumps up from 3.4.2 to 3.4.3. These dependency updates likely reflect internal improvements, bug fixes, and potential security enhancements within the ESLint ecosystem, ensuring developers benefit from the most up-to-date tools.

Both versions share a common set of development dependencies, including testing frameworks like Mocha and Karma, along with tools for code transformation (Recast), and bundling (Webpack). This consistency ensures that the ESLint project itself maintains a stable development environment. From a developer perspective, these changes provide subtle improvements with each iteration. ESLint continues to be a valuable tool for maintaining code quality, catching potential errors early, and enforcing coding conventions across teams. The incremental updates reflect the project's commitment to staying current with the evolving JavaScript landscape and providing a reliable linting experience for all developers. The size of the unpacked package has also increased slightly to 2902000 from 2901467 which can result from the new features added from dependencies.