Mocha versions 0.10.2 and 0.10.1 represent incremental updates to this popular and flexible JavaScript test framework, favored for its simplicity and fun approach to testing. Both versions share a common foundation, utilizing dependencies like debug, growl, and commander for debugging, notifications, and command-line argument parsing, respectively. The core description remains consistent: "simple, flexible, fun test framework," indicating a stability in the fundamental goals of the library.
The primary difference lies in the devDependencies. Version 0.10.2 specifies "should": "*" whereas version 0.10.1 specifies "should": "0.4.x". This suggests that version 0.10.2 loosens the dependency constraint on the should assertion library, potentially allowing for a wider range of should versions to be used. This could be beneficial for developers who prefer to use a more up-to-date version of should or are experiencing compatibility issues with the older 0.4.x branch. However, developers should be mindful of potential breaking changes when using newer versions of should.
Both versions were released in January 2012, with version 0.10.2 following shortly after 0.10.1. Developers considering either version should weigh the benefits of a potentially more flexible should dependency in 0.10.2 against the greater certainty of the constrained 0.4.x version in 0.10.1. Consider testing thoroughly after upgrading.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 0.10.2 of the package
Growl before 1.10.0 vulnerable to Command Injection
Affected versions of growl do not properly sanitize input prior to passing it into a shell command, allowing for arbitrary command execution.
Update to version 1.10.0 or later.
