Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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sinon

4.4.8

Comparision Betweeen 4.4.8 and 4.4.6

Identify the differences between the current version of the package and the previous one.

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3.35 MB

Version 4.4.8 Details

Sinon version 4.4.8 is a minor update to the popular JavaScript testing library, building on the foundation of version 4.4.6. Both versions provide powerful tools for creating test spies, stubs, and mocks, enabling developers to write robust and isolated unit tests. Examining the package metadata reveals that the core functionalities and dependencies remain consistent between the two releases. Both rely on libraries like diff for comparing values, nise for faking the environment, and lolex for manipulating time, while offering the same suite of developer tools such as mocha for testing and eslint for linting. Thus, developers switching between versions would expect a familiar experience.

However, the "dist" section reveals subtle changes. Version 4.4.8 contains 49 files in the packaged tarball compared to 48 in 4.4.6, and the unpacked size increased slightly from 3513841 to 3515174 bytes. This suggests minor bug fixes, documentation updates, or small code refinements that don't impact the core API but contribute to a more polished and reliable library. The release date also indicates that version 4.4.8 was released about a week later than 4.4.6, allowing for some time to address potential issues or incorporate minor improvements identified in the previous release. For developers, upgrading from 4.4.6 to 4.4.8 should be relatively seamless, with minimal risk of breaking changes while potentially benefiting from under-the-hood enhancements or bug resolutions.

Security Vulnerabilities

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