Version 1.0.0 of the ms package introduces several notable changes compared to its predecessor, version 0.7.3. While both versions share the core functionality of providing a tiny utility for converting milliseconds to human-readable formats (and vice versa), their development dependencies and overall tooling have evolved significantly.
Notably, version 1.0.0 embraces a more robust linting and code quality workflow, incorporating eslint and lint-staged. These additions ensure consistent code style and help catch potential errors early in the development process, fostering a more maintainable codebase. The integration of husky further enhances code quality by enabling Git hooks, which automatically run checks (like linting) before commits, enforcing standards across contributions. This focus on code quality is critical for developers seeking a reliable and well-maintained dependency.
In contrast, version 0.7.3 relies on xo for linting. and lacks the more modern tools likelint-staged and husky. It also includes serve, potentially used for local testing purposes. The shift in version 1.0.0 indicates a move towards a more standardized and comprehensive approach to code quality management using up-to-date tools. The core functionality remains the same, providing a simple and effective way to handle time conversions, but the upgraded development toolchain in version 1.0.0 promises a potentially more stable and consistent experience for developers that use this package in their products.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.0.0 of the package
Vercel ms Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in vercel ms up to 1.x. This issue affects the function parse of the file index.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is caae2988ba2a37765d055c4eee63d383320ee662. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217451.