Marked 5.1.1 represents a minor version bump over its predecessor, version 5.1.0, indicating incremental updates and bug fixes to this popular markdown parsing library. Developers leveraging Marked for converting Markdown to HTML will find that both versions offer the same core functionality: high-speed parsing suitable for various applications, from static site generators to dynamic content rendering.
A closer inspection reveals subtle shifts in the development dependencies. Notably, there are updates to several ESLint-related packages, including "eslint" (8.42.0 to 8.44.0), "eslint-plugin-n" (15.7.0 to 16.0.1), "eslint-config-standard" (17.1.0), "eslint-plugin-import" (2.27.5) and "eslint-plugin-promise" (6.1.1). This suggests a reinforced focus on code quality, linting rules, and adherence to coding standards. Also, "rollup" moved from 3.23.0 to 3.26.0. Semantic release suite have been updated too. These changes likely address vulnerabilities, fix bugs, and improve overall build stability. The upgrade of "@babel/core" (7.22.1 to 7.22.5) and "@babel/preset-env" (7.22.4 to 7.22.5) hints on improvements to JavaScript transpilation and compatibility.
Furthermore, examine other differences is important to understand the nature of the upgrade process, for example the @semantic-release/github (9.0.2 to 9.0.3), @semantic-release/commit-analyzer (10.0.0 to 10.0.1), @semantic-release/release-notes-generator (11.0.2 to 11.0.3), @semantic-release/npm (10.0.3 to 10.0.4), and semantic-release (21.0.3 to 21.0.6) packages.
For most users, the enhancements are unlikely to introduce breaking changes and will deliver a slightly more refined, efficient, and secure experience. Upgrading from 5.1.0 to 5.1.1 is generally recommended to benefit from the latest maintenance and improvements.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 5.1.1 of the package marked