Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

The npm package http-status-codes provides a convenient way to access and use HTTP status codes within your JavaScript or TypeScript projects. Version 2.1.4, released on September 19, 2020, builds upon the previous stable version, 2.1.3, released a week earlier on September 12, 2020. Both versions offer a comprehensive collection of constants representing various HTTP status codes, drawing inspiration from the Java Apache HttpStatus API. This allows developers to replace magic numbers with human-readable and standardized constants, improving code clarity and maintainability.

While the core functionality remains the same, several internal improvements differentiate the versions. A notable change is the dist section, where file count increases from 11 to 27 and unpacked size increases from 207953 to 214528 bytes. These changes indicate updates to the package's distributed files. Developers upgrading should be aware of these changes. Both versions depend on a similar set of development tools including @types/fs-extra, @types/jest, @types/markdown-table, @typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin, @typescript-eslint/parser, eslint, eslint-config-airbnb-typescript, eslint-plugin-import, fs-extra, jest, markdown-table, ts-jest, ts-morph, ts-node, and typescript. The consistent dependency list suggests that the core development and testing processes haven't changed significantly between the two versions. Choosing between these versions depends on individual project needs and a consideration of potential breaking changes. For most use cases, upgrading to 2.1.4 is recommended for a potentially more refined set of distributed files.