React DOM version 15.5.1 represents a minor patch release over the previous stable version, 15.5.0, focusing primarily on refinements and potential bug fixes rather than introducing groundbreaking new features. The core functionality and purpose of the package remain consistent: providing the necessary tools and abstractions for rendering React components within a web browser environment. Analyzing the dependency specifications, both versions share identical dependencies including "fbjs", "prop-types", "loose-envify" and "object-assign" suggesting the patch didn't entail significant changes or upgrades to the underlying support libraries. The key difference lies in the peer dependency "react". Version 15.5.1 now requires React version "^15.5.1" reflecting a direct compatibility requirement, while the previous version required React "^15.5.0". This small change suggests that upgrading to react-dom version 15.5.1 necessitates a corresponding update to React version 15.5.1, meaning developers must update react as well. This ensures proper alignment on core apis and features, and mitigates potential compatibility issues, potentially resolving minor inconsistencies or bugs that may have arisen between React 15.5.0 and React DOM 15.5.0. For developers, adopting react-dom 15.5.1 means improved stability and integration when paired with the matching React version.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 15.5.1 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.
