Mini-css-extract-plugin is a Webpack plugin that extracts CSS into separate files, creating more efficient parallel loading of CSS resources improving website loading times. Versions 0.4.5 and 0.4.4 share the same core dependencies, including loader-utils, schema-utils, and webpack-sources, essential for plugin functionality. Both versions also share the same suite of devDependencies focused on testing, linting, and development workflow. These include tools like eslint, prettier, jest, and webpack itself, ensuring code quality and a smooth development experience. Additionally, both define webpack as a peer dependency, indicating compatibility with webpack version 4.4.0 or higher.
The primary difference between version 0.4.5 and version 0.4.4 lies in release date and potentially internal bug fixes or minor improvements not explicitly detailed in the provided metadata. Version 0.4.5 was released on November 21, 2018, while version 0.4.4 was released on October 10, 2018. Version 0.4.5 has a slightly larger unpacked size of 36316 bytes compared to version 0.4.4's 35866 bytes, suggesting minor code changes or additions. For developers, upgrading from 0.4.4 to 0.4.5 should be relatively seamless and primarily focused on benefitting from any bug fixes or minor enhancements made between the two versions. If encountering issues with CSS extraction in webpack projects, ensuring the latest minor version (0.4.5 in this case) is implemented may resolve underlying problems. The MIT license applies to both.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 0.4.5 of the package mini-css-extract-plugin