Sinon.js, a popular JavaScript testing framework providing spies, stubs, and mocks, released version 4.4.5 shortly after 4.4.4, both on March 13, 2018. Examining the metadata reveals subtle but noteworthy differences for developers. Both versions share the same core dependencies, including 'diff', 'nise', 'lolex' etc and development dependencies such as 'mocha', 'eslint', and tools for code quality like 'eslint-plugin-mocha', indicating a consistent feature set and development environment.
The primary difference lies in artifacts of the build and packaging process. Version 4.4.5 has a 'fileCount' of 51 and 'unpackedSize' of 3533104 bytes, while version 4.4.4 has a 'fileCount' of 48 and 'unpackedSize' of 3512276 bytes. This suggests that 4.4.5 includes 3 extra files, potentially documentation, test files, or minor adjustments, and reflects a slightly larger unpacked footprint - about 20kb, not a substantial size difference. The release dates also indicate very close releases. Given the minimal changes, developers migrating from 4.4.4 to 4.4.5 can expect almost identical functionality of the library itself. Typically such small version increments include bug fixes, documentation updates, or improvements to build tooling without altering underlying functionality. Developers are advised to consult the official changelog to fully understand the exact nature of the changes between the versions, and weigh those against immediate update needs.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 4.4.5 of the package sinon
