Lint-staged is a popular npm package designed to streamline development workflows by linting files that are staged in Git, ensuring code quality before commits. Comparing versions 4.0.4 and 4.0.3 reveals subtle but important updates for developers. Both versions share the same core dependencies, including execa, listr, p-map, minimatch, npm-which, cosmiconfig, lodash.chunk, and app-root-path, along with staged-git-files, which underlines the stability of the core functionality. Similarly, the development dependencies, encompassing testing frameworks like jest and linting tools like eslint, remain consistent between the two versions. This consistency reflects a focus on maintaining a robust testing and development environment.
The key difference lies in the release date. Version 4.0.4 was released on August 24, 2017, while version 4.0.3 was released on August 6, 2017. This suggests that version 4.0.4 likely contains bug fixes, minor enhancements, or dependency updates that didn't warrant a major or minor version bump. For developers, the upgrade from 4.0.3 to 4.0.4 promises a more refined experience, potentially resolving edge cases or improving performance without introducing breaking changes. Lint-staged's utility lies in its ability to automate code linting within the Git workflow, reducing manual effort and ensuring code consistency across projects, boosting developer productivity and code quality.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 4.0.4 of the package
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in cross-spawn
Versions of the package cross-spawn before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string.
