Jest, the popular JavaScript testing framework, saw a minor version update from 27.1.0 to 27.1.1. While both versions retain the core description of "Delightful JavaScript Testing," a closer look reveals subtle yet important changes for developers. Both share identical peer dependencies on node-notifier, allowing for cross-platform desktop notifications for test results, and use the permissive MIT license. The underlying repository remains the same, hosted on GitHub under the facebook/jest organization.
The key difference lies in the dependencies. Both versions rely on jest-cli and @jest/core, handling the command-line interface and core testing functionalities, respectively. However, version 27.1.1 updates these core dependencies to their corresponding 27.1.1 versions, while 27.1.0 uses 27.1.0, suggesting fixes and improvements within Jest's internal modules. These updates likely address bug fixes, performance enhancements, or minor feature adjustments within the Jest ecosystem, specifically impacting how tests are run and reported. import-local dependency used by both versions stays the same on version 3.0.2. The package size, indicated by fileCount and unpackedSize within the dist object, remains constant. The critical takeaway for developers is that upgrading to 27.1.1 represents the incorporation of the latest fixes and improvements within the Jest framework, ensuring more stable and potentially performant testing workflows. This minor update emphasizes Jest's commitment to continuous improvement and provides a more robust testing environment for JavaScript projects.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 27.1.1 of the package jest