Grunt-conventional-changelog, a Grunt plugin designed to automate changelog generation using conventional-changelog, saw a point release update from version 6.0.0 to 6.0.1 on February 11, 2016. Both versions share the same core functionality and dependencies, including chalk, concat-stream, conventional-changelog, plur, and q, crucial for formatting and generating changelogs based on commit messages adhering to the conventional commits specification. Similarly, the development dependencies remained consistent, featuring essential Grunt plugins for tasks like bumping versions (grunt-bump), cleaning directories (grunt-contrib-clean), code quality checks (grunt-contrib-jshint, grunt-jscs), and running tests (grunt-contrib-nodeunit). Developers familiar with version 6.0.0 will find the 6.0.1 update a seamless transition as the API and configuration options remain the same. The key benefit for developers using grunt-conventional-changelog is its ability to automatically generate well-structured changelogs from commit history, saving time and ensuring consistency. These changelogs are invaluable for communicating changes to users and contributors. While the exact nature of the changes between 6.0.0 and 6.0.1 isn't explicitly detailed in the metadata, point releases typically include bug fixes, performance improvements, or minor adjustments. It's worthwhile checking the repository's commit history or release notes for specific details on what was addressed in version 6.0.1. This minor update demonstrates ongoing maintenance and refinement, making it a reliable choice for projects utilizing Grunt for build automation and requiring automated changelog management.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 6.0.1 of the package
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in trim-newlines
@rkesters/gnuplot is an easy to use node module to draw charts using gnuplot and ps2pdf. The trim-newlines package before 3.0.1 and 4.x before 4.0.1 for Node.js has an issue related to regular expression denial-of-service (ReDoS) for the .end() method.
Command Injection in lodash
lodash versions prior to 4.17.21 are vulnerable to Command Injection via the template function.
dot-prop Prototype Pollution vulnerability
Prototype pollution vulnerability in dot-prop npm package versions before 4.2.1 and versions 5.x before 5.1.1 allows an attacker to add arbitrary properties to JavaScript language constructs such as objects.
