Node-fetch is a lightweight module designed to bring the window.fetch API, familiar from browser environments, to Node.js and io.js. Comparing versions 1.3.0 and 1.2.1 reveals subtle but important differences. Both versions share the same core functionality, providing a convenient way to make HTTP requests in a promise-based manner. Crucially, both declare "encoding" as a dependency, ensuring proper handling of character encodings in responses, which is essential for internationalized applications. Both are licensed under the MIT license which is beneficial for open-source developments. Also it's worth noticing that the author has not changed between these 2 versions.
The devDependencies also remain identical, listing tools like Bluebird (a promise library), Chai and Chai-as-promised (assertion libraries for testing), Coveralls (to measure test coverage), Istanbul (a code coverage tool), Mocha (a testing framework), Promise (another promise library), and Resumer. This suggests a consistent testing and development workflow between the two releases.
A notable, yet small, difference appears in the repository URL within the package metadata of version 1.3.0, it starts with git+https instead of only https, suggesting a modification in how the repository URL is provided to npm. Finally, version 1.3.0 was released on 2015-06-04, a month after version 1.2.1 which was released on 2015-05-04. This small update demonstrates the package is actively maintained to fix bugs or increase functionality. If you're deciding between these two, opting for 1.3.0 is likely the preferred choice due to the recency. Consider reviewing the commit history between the two versions for even more granular details.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.3.0 of the package
node-fetch forwards secure headers to untrusted sites
node-fetch forwards secure headers such as authorization, www-authenticate, cookie, & cookie2 when redirecting to a untrusted site.
