React DOM version 15.5.4 represents a minor update over its predecessor, version 15.5.3, primarily focusing on dependency updates and potential bug fixes, crucial for developers maintaining React applications. The core functionality regarding manipulating the Document Object Model (DOM) remains consistent, ensuring a smooth transition for existing projects.
A notable difference lies in the prop-types dependency. Version 15.5.4 upgrades to ~15.5.7 from ~15.5.0 in version 15.5.3. This signifies an upgrade within the 15.5.x range, likely including bug fixes, performance improvements, or new features related to React's prop-types validation system. Developers should be aware of any changes in prop-type behavior, although the semantic versioning suggests backwards compatibility should be maintained.
Both versions share identical dependencies on fbjs, loose-envify, and object-assign, indicating no significant changes in the underlying Facebook JavaScript utilities or environment variable handling. The peer dependency on react is also closely aligned, requiring ^15.5.4 for the newer version aligning itself with the peer dependencies expected version. This emphasizes the importance of using compatible React versions to avoid potential conflicts or unexpected behavior.
For developers, upgrading from 15.5.3 to 15.5.4 should be relatively straightforward due to the patch nature of the release. Reviewing the prop-types changelog for any breaking changes introduced in minor versions is advisable, but the update is recommended to benefit from the latest bug fixes and potential performance enhancements. The release, distributed as a tarball, landed roughly three days after the older version.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 15.5.4 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.
