Nanoid is a popular, lightweight, and secure JavaScript library for generating unique string IDs suitable for URLs. Comparing version 3.3.3 to its predecessor, 3.3.2, reveals some noteworthy differences for developers. While both versions maintain the core functionality of creating compact, random IDs, version 3.3.3 boasts a reduction in size, now weighing in at a minuscule 116 bytes compared to the slightly larger 130 bytes of version 3.3.2. This emphasis on minification is hugely beneficial for web performance, contributing to faster load times, particularly crucial for front-end applications where smaller bundle sizes are paramount. Both versions provide the same number of files (24) in their packages and similar unpacked sizes, but a reduction is still notable.
Both releases are licensed under the MIT license, ensuring developers have the freedom to use and modify the library according to their needs. Published under the same author and maintainer, Andrey Sitnik, both versions come with similar features and can provide the exact same functionality. The release dates highlight the ongoing maintenance and commitment to improvement within the Nanoid project. Developers looking for a reliable, URL-friendly ID generator can confidently rely on either version, but the newer v3.3.3 offers a slight edge in terms of optimized size, making it a preferable choice for performance-conscious projects.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 3.3.3 of the package
Predictable results in nanoid generation when given non-integer values
When nanoid is called with a fractional value, there were a number of undesirable effects:
Version 3.3.8 and 5.0.9 are fixed.
