Jest Image Snapshot is a valuable tool for developers seeking to implement visual regression testing within their Jest test suites. Both versions 4.0.1 and 4.0.2 offer the same core functionality: a Jest matcher designed for image comparison, ensuring that UI elements and visual components render consistently across different code changes. This helps to catch unexpected visual regressions early in the development process.
While the core dependencies like glur, chalk, pngjs, lodash, mkdirp, rimraf, get-stdin, and pixelmatch remain consistent between the two versions, indicating a stable base for image processing and file system operations, there are subtle differences. A primary difference between version 4.0.1 and version 4.0.2 is the unpackedSize of the packages, with version 4.0.2 being slightly larger. This discrepancy might indicate minor adjustments, bug fixes, or internal changes within the package that do not necessarily impact the API or visible functionality. Both versions maintain identical *peerDependencies*, which reveals compatibility with Jest versions 20 through 26. Developers upgrading between these versions should experience a seamless transition, as there are no noted breaking changes or dependency updates that typically cause compatibility issues. Both versions are under the Apache-2.0 license which allows ease of use in a wide array of projects. Moreover, it's worth noting that both versions were released on the same day, implying a quick patch or minor update addressed in version 4.0.2 following the initial release of 4.0.1.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 4.0.2 of the package jest-image-snapshot