Mime version 2.4.7 represents an incremental update to the widely used mime-type utility library, succeeding version 2.4.6. For developers leveraging mime for content-type determination, this upgrade introduces subtle yet notable changes. Primarily, the development dependencies have been bumped, reflecting improvements in the tooling used to build and maintain the library. Notably, eslint jumps from unspecified to version 7.15.0 and standard-version goes from 7.1.0 to 9.0.0, suggesting updated linting rules and potentially adjusted release workflows. Dependency chalk, used for terminal styling in development scripts also has a major update from unspecified to version 4.1.0, while mocha, the testing framework has an update from version 7.1.2 to version 8.2.1. Crucially, the underlying mime-db is updated from version 1.44.0 to 1.45.0, meaning the library now supports a more comprehensive and up-to-date set of MIME type mappings. The updated mime-db ensures more accurate content-type detection. The unpacked size also increased slightly from 57564 to 58019 further suggesting updated mime types in the mime-db. While the core API remains consistent, developers should benefit from the improved accuracy and potential refinements in the developer experience arising from the dependency updates. The library's concise API and focus on correctness make it a reliable choice for JavaScript projects needing MIME type handling.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 2.4.7 of the package mime
