Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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handlebars

4.7.8

Comparision Betweeen 4.7.8 and 4.7.7

Identify the differences between the current version of the package and the previous one.

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Dependencies

Dev Dependencies

Peer Dependencies

Distributed Files

118

Unpacked Size

2.65 MB

2.59 MB

Version 4.7.8 Details

Handlebars 4.7.8 offers subtle yet noteworthy enhancements over its predecessor, version 4.7.7, primarily impacting the development workflow and dependency management. While both versions maintain identical core functionalities and descriptions, promising semantic template building "with no frustration", the key differentiators lie in their dependency updates and tooling improvements. A significant change is the update of the neo-async dependency from version 2.6.0 to 2.6.2. Developers should assess if this update affects their specific implementations, especially those heavily reliant on asynchronous operations. Additionally, a new grunt-shell dependency was introduced in version 4.7.8.

The development dependencies reflect the latest practices and tooling upgrades. Version 4.7.8 includes @playwright/test and eslint-plugin-compat as new dev dependencies, suggesting a focus on enhanced testing and browser compatibility. The removal of @knappi/grunt-saucelabs and the addition of grunt-shell can represent a difference in the team testing infrastructure. These changes might be interesting as they could introduce potentially breaking changes that would need to be addressed. The change in the repository URL in the package metadata is also important to note for developers relying on it for tooling purposes.

Finally, the updated release date (August 1, 2023 for 4.7.8 vs. February 15, 2021 for 4.7.7) indicates a maintenance release that incorporates dependency updates and potentially minor bug fixes. When upgrading, developers using Handlebars should be aware of these refinements and their potential impact on their projects.

Security Vulnerabilities

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