Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

Semver, a semantic version parser crucial for Node.js package management, saw a minor version bump from 2.0.3 to 2.0.4 in June 2013. While the core description remains constant – "The semantic version parser used by npm" – the key difference lies in a newer packaged version and subtle timing of the release. Comparing the two manifests, both versions share identical development dependencies: the testing framework 'tap' (version 0.x, specifically requiring >=0.0.4) and the JavaScript minifier 'uglify-js' (version ~2.3.6). Both versions are licensed under the BSD license and share the same source code repository on GitHub. Crucially, for developers employing semver, this points to a patch update likely focusing on bug fixes or minor enhancements rather than groundbreaking feature additions or API changes. The small delta in release times, just under 20 minutes separating the versions, further suggests a quick turnaround, potentially addressing an issue discovered immediately after the initial 2.0.3 release. Using semver allows developers to define version ranges and dependencies, greatly simplifying the upgrading process and dependency management in JavaScript projects. The semver library is very popular in the Javascript ecosystem as it's used by npm itself, but also by tools like yarn, pnpm or bower. If you are a developer that uses Javascript for your daily job installing this package is a must.