Semver version 6.1.3 is a minor update to the popular semantic version parser, building on the foundation established by version 6.1.2. Both versions, crucial for Node.js development, remain under the ISC license and are hosted on GitHub, ensuring accessibility and maintainability for the community. The core functionality, a robust parser for semantic versions, remains consistent, guaranteeing compatibility with existing projects leveraging semver.
The primary difference lies in the dist object, where unpackedSize increased slightly from 64286 to 64507 bytes, potentially indicating small adjustments in code or documentation. The release date confirms that version 6.1.3 was published a week after 6.1.2. Developers should not expect any breaking changes or significant feature additions between these two versions, as they likely contain bug fixes, performance enhancements, or minor adjustments. If you're already using 6.1.2, upgrading to 6.1.3 should be seamless and improve stability, while new users find a slightly more mature version ready to use. Both rely on tap for development dependencies guaranteeing quality and testing.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 6.1.3 of the package
semver vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service
Versions of the package semver before 7.5.2 on the 7.x branch, before 6.3.1 on the 6.x branch, and all other versions before 5.7.2 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the function new Range, when untrusted user data is provided as a range.
