React-dom versions 15.4.1 and 15.4.2 represent incremental updates to the React library's DOM rendering component. Both versions maintain a consistent description, defining themselves as the "React package for working with the DOM," appealing to front-end developers building user interfaces with React. They share identical dependencies: fbjs, loose-envify, and object-assign, suggesting core functionality and internal utilities remained largely unchanged.
The primary difference lies in the peer dependency: version 15.4.2 requires React version "^15.4.2", while 15.4.1 specifies "^15.4.1". This indicates that upgrading to react-dom@15.4.2 necessitates a corresponding upgrade of the core React package to version 15.4.2 to ensure compatibility and avoid potential runtime errors.
From a developer's perspective, the upgrade from 15.4.1 to 15.4.2 likely includes bug fixes, performance improvements, or minor feature additions within the react-dom package. Developers should consult the official React changelog or release notes for detailed information about the specific changes included in version 15.4.2. The "releaseDate" field provides additional context, highlighting the recency of 15.4.2 (January 6, 2017) compared to 15.4.1 (November 23, 2016), suggesting a more up-to-date and potentially improved version. Always check official documentation when upgrading.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 15.4.2 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.
