The is-stream package, authored by Sindre Sorhus, provides a straightforward way to determine if a given object is a Node.js stream. Version 4.0.1 was released shortly after version 4.0.0, both on February 19, 2024. While both versions share the same core functionality, description, development dependencies (including @types/node, ava, tempy, tsd, and xo), license (MIT), repository details, author information, and funding link, there are subtle differences relevant to developers. The key distinctions between is-stream 4.0.0 and 4.0.1 lie in the package distribution metadata. Version 4.0.1 has a slightly smaller unpacked size of 7619 bytes compared to version 4.0.0's 7749 bytes. This indicates potential optimizations in JavaScript code, dependency updates, or build processes conducted between the two releases. Furthermore, analyzing the release dates of the 2 versions hints at a quick patch of maybe a minor bug or documentation imperfection fixed in v4.0.1. This makes the latest version slightly preferable. For developers using is-stream, these small changes are typically inconsequential in terms of usage but demonstrate the author's commitment to maintaining a lean and efficient library. Developers can confidently use either version depending on their already configured infrastructure, but version 4.0.1 represents the most recent and ostensibly refined iteration.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 4.0.1 of the package is-stream