A full version history of the markdown-it-emoji package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.
The markdown-it-emoji npm package offers a plugin for the popular markdown-it markdown parser, enabling easy emoji support in rendered markdown. Its version history reveals a commitment to compatibility and feature enhancements.
The initial releases, from version 0.1.0 to 0.1.3 in December 2014, established the plugin's foundation. Version 1.0.0 in March 2015 marked a significant update, aligning with markdown-it version 4. Subsequent releases, 1.1.0 and 1.1.1, continued to refine the plugin within the markdown-it 4 ecosystem. Version 1.2.0 in May 2016 brought compatibility with markdown-it version 6, and 1.3.0 and 1.4.0 further improved the package building on the markdown-it 6 foundation.
A major shift occurred with version 2.0.0 in October 2020, upgrading the dependency to markdown-it version 12 and introducing modern build tools like Rollup. Patches 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 followed in April 2022, likely addressing minor issues. The latest major release, version 3.0.0 in December 2023, updates the dependency to markdown-it version 13 and introduces modern tooling like c8 for coverage and eslint-config-standard for linting. These version updates highlight the project's ongoing efforts to maintain compatibility with the core markdown-it library and adopt modern development practices.