Rollup Plugin Visualizer is a valuable tool for developers using Rollup, designed to help analyze and optimize bundle sizes. Versions 5.5.1 and 5.5.2 share the same core functionality. Both use the same dependencies like open, yargs, nanoid, and source-map for core operations and a suite of devDependencies for building and testing, including rollup, typescript, and various ESLint plugins to maintain code quality. The peer dependency on rollup remains consistent at version ^2.0.0, ensuring compatibility with existing Rollup projects.
While the dependency versions remain identical between 5.5.1 and 5.5.2, subtle changes are evident in the dist section. Version 5.5.2 has a slightly larger unpacked size of 2013873 bytes, compared to 2013845 bytes in version 5.5.1. Both have 35 files. Considering the fact that all the dependencies are identical we can assume that the changes between the 2 versions are in the source code of the package (maybe some bug fixes, or small changes on the features already present). The release dates suggest that version 5.5.2 was released approximately a week and a half after version 5.5.1. This suggests the second version included some hotfixes.
For developers, the updates are minimal but important. It's always advisable to upgrade to the latest patch version (5.5.2) to benefit from potential bug fixes and subtle improvements. When upgrading, developers should ensure their Rollup configuration and other tooling are compatible, as with any dependency update. This plugin empowers developers to visualize their Rollup bundles, identify large modules, and optimize their code splitting and dependency management for smaller, more efficient bundles.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 5.5.2 of the package rollup-plugin-visualizer