React DOM version 16.8.0 represents an incremental upgrade over version 16.7.0, offering key updates and improvements for React developers. Both versions serve as the bridge between the React virtual DOM and the browser's DOM, crucial for building interactive user interfaces. Descriptively both packages share identical description, peer dependencies, license and repository.
A notable difference lies in the scheduler dependency. Version 16.8.0 depends on scheduler version ^0.13.0, while version 16.7.0 depends on scheduler version ^0.12.0. This suggests enhancements or bug fixes within the scheduling mechanism that React uses to prioritize and execute updates.
Another key distinction is the unpacked size of the distributed package. Version 16.8.0 weights in at 4657296 bytes where the previous version weigths in at 4493796 bytes. That's an size increase of about 170kb.
Finally the most interesting difference is the release date. Version 16.8.0 was released on February 6th, 2019, after version 16.7.0 which was released on December 20th, 2018. This means that version 16.8.0 includes features and bug fixes that have not been deployed to a stable version yet. Developers should upgrade to version 16.8.0 to ensure they are leveraging the latest improvements and fixes.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 16.8.0 of the package react-dom