React DOM versions 16.12.0 and 16.11.0 offer incremental improvements for developers utilizing React in web projects. Both versions are fundamentally designed to facilitate interaction between React components and the browser's Document Object Model (DOM). A key observation lies in the dependency updates; version 16.12.0 incorporates scheduler version ^0.18.0, while 16.11.0 relies on scheduler version ^0.17.0. This scheduler package is important for React's internal task prioritization and management, allowing for smoother user experiences by managing complex updates efficiently. The move to scheduler ^0.18.0 likely includes performance enhancements and bug fixes within React's scheduling mechanism which is valuable for developers dealing with complex React applications.
Furthermore, the "dist" section reveals differences in the packaged size and content. React DOM 16.12.0 has a fileCount of 54 and an unpackedSize of 3280531, while version 16.11.0 has a fileCount of 40 and an unpackedSize of 3213371. This suggests some changes in the packaged module structure, addition of tests, new modules or assets. It's worth checking React's changelog to understand details about these changes. All other aspects like dependencies on prop-types, loose-envify, and object-assign, peer dependencies on react, the license, and the repository URL remain consistent, indicating that the core functionalities and dependency requirements haven’t fundamentally shifted between these versions. The release dates also highlight timely iterations, providing developers with regular updates and refinements to the React DOM library.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 16.12.0 of the package react-dom