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📦 semver

A full version history of the semver package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.

Unpacked Size

Historyical package size changes accross diffent versions of the package

Number of Files

Historycal changes package file numbers across different versions of the package

Dependencies

Number of dependencies for all the versions of the package

Versions Summary

## Semver Package: A Journey Through Semantic Versioning History

The semver npm package, a cornerstone for semantic version parsing in the JavaScript ecosystem, has undergone a rich evolution since its initial release. Starting with version 1.0.0 in February 2011, the package laid the groundwork for standardizing version management, primarily for npm's benefit. The early versions focused on core parsing functionality, steadily incorporating improvements and bug fixes.

The 1.x series saw frequent updates, refining the parser and introducing development dependencies like "tap" for testing. Around version 2.0.1, in mid-2013, the library adopted the BSD license and started using uglify-js. The 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x releases built upon this foundation, enhancing stability and performance.

A significant shift occurred with the 5.x series in 2015, marked by a license change to ISC and the adoption of a new repository on GitHub under the npm organization. This signaled the package's maturation and its integration within the broader npm ecosystem. The 6.x and 7.x versions saw continuous refinements, the introduction of new features like lru-cache for improved performance, and upgraded development dependencies, reflecting evolving best practices in JavaScript development. These versions also demonstrated a commitment to security and stability by addressing potential vulnerabilities by updating dependencies like lru-cache. The latest versions, namely 7.6.x and 7.7.x, maintain this trajectory, emphasizing robust performance through testing benchmarks, further solidifying semver as a reliable and essential tool for managing dependencies in JavaScript projects.

Version	Dependencies	Dev Dependencies	Distributed Files	Unpacked Size
7.7.2	0	4	52	0.8%0.8%
7.7.1	0	4	52	0.1%0.1%
7.7.0	0	4	52	0.8%0.8%
7.6.3	0	4	52	0.4%0.4%
7.6.2	0	4	52	-0.1%-0.1%
7.6.1	-100%-100%0	33.3%33.3%4	2%2%52	1.3%1.3%
7.6.0	1	3	51	0.9%0.9%
7.5.4	1	3	51
7.5.3	1	3	51	0.8%0.8%
7.5.2	1	3	51	1.3%1.3%
7.5.1	1	3	51
7.5.0	1	3	51	1.4%1.4%
7.4.0	1	3	51	2.1%2.1%
7.3.8	1	3	51	0.9%0.9%
7.3.7	1	3	51	0.1%0.1%
7.3.6	1	200%200%3	-1.9%-1.9%51	-1%-1%
7.3.5	1	1	52	2.7%2.7%
7.3.4	1	1	52
7.3.3	100%100%1	1	2%2%52	2.5%2.5%
7.3.2	0	1	51	0.1%0.1%
7.3.1	0	1	51
7.3.0	0	1	2%2%51	7.2%7.2%
7.2.3	0	1	50	0.3%0.3%
7.2.2	0	1	50	0.6%0.6%
7.2.1	0	1	-2%-2%50	-20.9%-20.9%
7.2.0	0	1	4.1%4.1%51	29.7%29.7%
7.1.3	0	1	49
7.1.2	0	1	49	0.1%0.1%
7.1.1	0	1	2.1%2.1%49	2.8%2.8%
7.1.0	0	1	48	0.3%0.3%
7.0.0	0	-50%-50%1	700%700%48	7.1%7.1%
6.3.1	0	100%100%2	-14.3%-14.3%6	1.9%1.9%
6.3.0	0	1	-12.5%-12.5%7	-18.9%-18.9%
6.2.0	0	1	14.3%14.3%8	28.3%28.3%
6.1.3	0	1	7	0.3%0.3%
6.1.2	0	1	7	0.2%0.2%
6.1.1	0	1	7	1%1%
6.1.0	0	1	7	1.7%1.7%
6.0.0	0	-50%-50%1	16.7%16.7%7	-1.3%-1.3%
5.7.2	0	100%100%2	-14.3%-14.3%6	2.8%2.8%
5.7.1	0	1	7
5.7.0	0	1	16.7%16.7%7	3.1%3.1%
5.6.0	0	1	6	4.1%4.1%
5.5.1	0	1	6
5.5.0	0	1	N/A	N/A
5.4.1	0	1	N/A	N/A
5.4.0	0	1	N/A	N/A
5.3.0	0	1	N/A	N/A
5.2.0	0	1	N/A	N/A
5.1.1	0	1	N/A	N/A

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Version	Deps	N. of Files	Size
7.7.2	4	52	0.8%0.8%
7.7.1	4	52	0.1%0.1%
7.7.0	4	52	0.8%0.8%
7.6.3	4	52	0.4%0.4%
7.6.2	4	52	-0.1%-0.1%
7.6.1	4	2%2%52	1.3%1.3%
7.6.0	4	51	0.9%0.9%
7.5.4	4	51
7.5.3	4	51	0.8%0.8%
7.5.2	4	51	1.3%1.3%
7.5.1	4	51
7.5.0	4	51	1.4%1.4%
7.4.0	4	51	2.1%2.1%
7.3.8	4	51	0.9%0.9%
7.3.7	4	51	0.1%0.1%
7.3.6	100%100%4	-1.9%-1.9%51	-1%-1%
7.3.5	2	52	2.7%2.7%
7.3.4	2	52
7.3.3	100%100%2	2%2%52	2.5%2.5%
7.3.2	1	51	0.1%0.1%
7.3.1	1	51
7.3.0	1	2%2%51	7.2%7.2%
7.2.3	1	50	0.3%0.3%
7.2.2	1	50	0.6%0.6%
7.2.1	1	-2%-2%50	-20.9%-20.9%
7.2.0	1	4.1%4.1%51	29.7%29.7%
7.1.3	1	49
7.1.2	1	49	0.1%0.1%
7.1.1	1	2.1%2.1%49	2.8%2.8%
7.1.0	1	48	0.3%0.3%
7.0.0	-50%-50%1	700%700%48	7.1%7.1%
6.3.1	100%100%2	-14.3%-14.3%6	1.9%1.9%
6.3.0	1	-12.5%-12.5%7	-18.9%-18.9%
6.2.0	1	14.3%14.3%8	28.3%28.3%
6.1.3	1	7	0.3%0.3%
6.1.2	1	7	0.2%0.2%
6.1.1	1	7	1%1%
6.1.0	1	7	1.7%1.7%
6.0.0	-50%-50%1	16.7%16.7%7	-1.3%-1.3%
5.7.2	100%100%2	-14.3%-14.3%6	2.8%2.8%
5.7.1	1	7
5.7.0	1	16.7%16.7%7	3.1%3.1%
5.6.0	1	6	4.1%4.1%
5.5.1	1	6
5.5.0	1	N/A	N/A
5.4.1	1	N/A	N/A
5.4.0	1	N/A	N/A
5.3.0	1	N/A	N/A
5.2.0	1	N/A	N/A
5.1.1	1	N/A	N/A

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