RxJS 7.5.0 and 7.4.0 are closely aligned releases of the popular Reactive Extensions library for JavaScript, designed to facilitate asynchronous and event-based programming using observable sequences. Both versions share a foundation built upon a core set of operators and functionalities for creating, composing, and consuming streams of data. A key similarity lies in their dependency on tslib, with both specifying compatible versions to ensure seamless integration with TypeScript projects.
Examining the devDependencies reveals minor, but notable differences. Version 7.5.0 reflects a slight bump in the supported TypeScript version, moving to "^4.3.2" from "~4.2.2" in version 7.4.0. This signifies an alignment with more recent TypeScript features and improvements. While most development dependencies remain consistent, the move to Typescript 4.3.2 could mean improved type checking during bundling (using rollup) and a better development experience, with new language features. Developers leveraging RxJS should consider the subtle TypeScript version differences as the primary upgrade consideration. The core RxJS API remains stable between these releases, ensuring a reasonably straightforward transition. The unpacked size differs slightly, with 7.5.0 being marginally larger. This variation, alongside the updated TypeScript version, suggests internal refinements and bug fixes rather than significant API alterations.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 7.5.0 of the package rxjs
