Marked version 4.0.19 represents a subtle yet noteworthy update compared to its predecessor, 4.0.18 in the popular markdown parsing library. Primarily, the changes lie within the development dependencies, indicating improvements in the build and testing processes rather than alterations to the core functionality.
Specifically, several devDependencies have been bumped to newer versions, enhancing the developer experience and potentially improving the efficiency of the build pipeline. ESLint sees an update from 8.19.0 to 8.22.0, bringing newer linting rules and potentially catching more code quality issues. Rollup, the bundler, advances from 2.76.0 to 2.78.0, probably incorporating bug fixes and minor performance improvements. Jasmine, the testing framework, moves from 4.2.1 to 4.30.0 which shows there were some improvements on testing. The node-fetch version jumps from 3.2.6 to 3.2.10 , that might resolve issues with newer node versions. Highlight.js, the syntax highlighter, has been updated from 11.5.1 to 11.6.0 bringing new language support and improved highlighting capabilities. Other notable updates include @babel/core going from 7.18.6 to 7.18.10, and @babel/preset-env following suit.
For developers using Marked, this update signifies a more refined and maintainable codebase. While the core parsing behavior likely remains consistent, the updated development dependencies suggest a continuous effort to improve the underlying infrastructure, potentially leading to faster build times, more reliable tests, and better code quality overall. The releaseDate moved from 2022-07-11T15:17:50.380Z to 2022-08-21T16:24:58.868Z and unpackedSize from 410957 to 411173 which might indicate some new feature or security improvements.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 4.0.19 of the package marked
