A full version history of the history package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.
The history npm package has undergone significant evolution since its initial release. Version 0.1.0 in 2012 marked its inception as a CLI tool, while subsequent versions shifted towards a minimal, functional JavaScript implementation for managing browser history. The 1.x series, spanning from mid-2015, demonstrates rapid iteration with frequent patch and minor updates, introducing dependencies like deep-equal, invariant, and qs, alongside a suite of development tools powered by Babel, ESLint, and Karma. This series also features the introduction of testing frameworks for a better software testing approach.
The 2.x and 3.x releases, primarily in 2016, focused on improving the history management capabilities with continued maintenance, minor upgrades, and dependency updates, setting the stage for more substantial enhancements. Version 4.0.0 saw the removal of query-string as a direct dependency, making the module leaner.
Starting around 2019, versions 4.9.0 and later introduced @babel/runtime and transitioned from invariant and warning to lighter alternatives like tiny-invariant and tiny-warning. The 5.x series, starting in 2020, represents a more modern iteration, streamlining dependencies and updating the author association, indicating a shift in maintainership from React Training to Remix Software.
The most recent versions in 2021 and 2022 showcase continued maintenance and refinements, focusing on dependency updates and refinements, solidifying history as a stable and actively maintained library for managing browser session history in JavaScript applications.