Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

fs-extra, a popular Node.js package, extends the built-in fs module with extra file system utility functions, simplifying common tasks like creating directories recursively (mkdir -p), copying files recursively (cp -r), and removing directories recursively (rm -rf). Comparing versions 0.13.0 and 0.14.0, developers will find subtle but important differences. Both versions share core dependencies like ncp for file copying, rimraf for removing directories, and jsonfile for working with JSON files.

However, the primary difference lies in their development dependencies. Version 0.13.0 utilized mock-fs for mocking the file system during testing, while version 0.14.0 replaced mock-fs with read-dir-files. This could signify changes in the testing strategy or improvements in how file system interactions are simulated. For developers, this means potentially different testing environments depending on the chosen version. Upgrading to 0.14.0 implies a shift in the testing tools used, potentially affecting test suites and requiring adjustments if the developer relies heavily on specific features of mock-fs. Both versions bundle mocha for testing, testutil supplementing tests and secure-random for generating random numbers. Version 0.14.0 was released on January 5, 2015, after version 0.13.0 released on December 10, 2014.