Sass-loader versions 9.0.1 and 9.0.2 are incremental releases for the popular webpack loader that enables developers to seamlessly integrate Sass/SCSS stylesheets into their projects. Primarily, both versions maintain identical core functionality, dependencies (like klona, semver, neo-async, loader-utils, and schema-utils), and development dependencies (including testing frameworks like Jest, linters like ESLint, and build tools like Webpack and Babel). This indicates a consistent development environment and a stable approach to dependency management.
The key difference lies in the release dates and potentially minor bug fixes or internal improvements. Version 9.0.2 was released on July 7, 2020, while version 9.0.1 was released on July 3, 2020. The unpacked size of version 9.0.2 (62353 bytes) is slightly larger than version 9.0.1 (61577 bytes) suggesting possible additions or corrections.
For developers considering using Sass-loader, both versions offer similar capabilities for compiling Sass into CSS within a webpack workflow. The peer dependencies highlight the compatibility with specific versions of sass, fibers, webpack, and node-sass and these needs to be considered when integrating sass-loader into a project. For new projects, it is advisable to utilize the latest version (9.0.2 at the time of this data) to benefit from any recent optimizations or patches. However, existing projects already using 9.0.1 might not require an immediate upgrade unless specific issues are being addressed by the newer release.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 9.0.2 of the package sass-loader