A full version history of the js-base64 package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.
js-base64 has undergone significant evolution since its initial release, offering developers a reliable and lightweight solution for Base64 encoding and decoding in JavaScript. The early versions, starting from 2.0.6 in 2013, established a foundational pure-JS transcoder, consistently maintaining a BSD license and development focused under Dan Kogai. These iterations primarily used Mocha for testing, indicating a commitment to code quality.
The 2.x series saw incremental improvements and bug fixes, culminating in version 2.6.4. A shift occurred in the 2.x branch after release version 2.1.9, with the license changing to BSD 3-Clause along with a gradual increase in devDependencies.
The 3.x branch marks a turning point, embracing modern JavaScript development practices. Versions like 3.2.0 introduced Babel plugins, showcasing efforts to support broader JavaScript environments. Later versions, particularly from 3.3.1 onward, incorporated TypeScript and Node.js type definitions, reflecting a dedication to enhanced type safety and developer experience as well as utilizing ES modules. The newest releases (3.7.6 through 3.7.8) update testing and types, incorporating newer tools like Mocha v10.2.0, Typescript 5.3.3 and Node.js v20.11.5.
Overall, the version history of js-base64 demonstrates continuous adaptation to the evolving JavaScript ecosystem, balancing stability with modern tooling and development paradigms.