Mime versions 2.0.0 and 1.6.0 offer developers comprehensive mime-type mapping capabilities, but subtle differences exist. Version 2.0.0, released in September 2017, includes development dependencies like chalk, mocha, runmd, mime-db, mime-types, and github-release-notes, suggesting a focus on improved testing, documentation, and release automation compared to the previous version. Developers contributing to the library's development would likely benefit, as these tools suggest a mature development and release lifecycle. The inclusion of mime-types as a dev dependency perhaps indicates an internal reorganization or dependency management strategy during the development of V2.
Version 1.6.0, released later in November 2017, utilizes mime-db, mime-score, and github-release-notes in its development phase. mime-score could indicate efforts toward more precise or ranked mime-type matching, a feature seemingly absent or differently implemented in version 2.0.0. Despite the later release date, version 1.6.0 lacks the broader suite of development tools present in version 2.0.0, potentially reflecting different development priorities or a shift in the project's maintenance approach. While both share the same core purpose and MIT license, developers might choose version 2.0.0 for its enhanced tooling around testing and release management, while exploring the mime-score package present in version 1.6.0. Both versions are authored by Robert Kieffer and maintain the same repository.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 2.0.0 of the package
mime Regular Expression Denial of Service when MIME lookup performed on untrusted user input
Affected versions of mime are vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.
Update to version 2.0.3 or later.
