Now-and-later is a utility designed to simplify asynchronous iteration over arrays and objects. Both versions 2.0.1 and 3.0.0 offer the same core functionality: allowing developers to map over data structures in parallel or series, applying an asynchronous iterator function to each value, coupled with lifecycle hooks. The package is valuable for managing asynchronous operations in a controlled and predictable manner.
The primary differences between versions 2.0.1 and 3.0.0 lie in their development dependencies and underlying tooling. Version 3.0.0 showcases a shift towards more modern linting and testing practices. It upgrades development dependencies significantly, including eslint (from ^1.7.3 to ^7.32.0), eslint-config-gulp (from ^2.0.0 to ^5.0.1), and mocha (from ^2.4.5 to ^8.4.0). This indicates a commitment to code quality and adherence to contemporary JavaScript standards. Notably, older tools like jscs and istanbul-coveralls have been removed, replaced by newer counterparts such as nyc for test coverage. The once dependency, used for ensuring a function is only executed once shows a minor version upgrade from ^1.3.2 to ^1.4.0. From a developer's perspective, the updated tooling in version 3.0.0 can translate to a smoother development experience by improving code maintainability and reducing potential bugs. Upgrade might be needed because of security issues in the older packages, or because of the new features available in newer ESLint and Mocha versions.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 3.0.0 of the package now-and-later