Sinon.js version 8.0.3 is a minor patch release following 8.0.2, both providing JavaScript test spies, stubs, and mocks for enhanced unit testing. Both versions share the same core dependencies, including "diff," "nise," "lolex," "supports-color," and the "@sinonjs" suite of modules (samsam, commons, and formatio), ensuring consistent functionality for core mocking features. The primary difference lies in the updated development dependencies. Version 8.0.3 upgrades "nyc" from 14.1.1 to 15.0.0 and "markdownlint-cli" from 0.18.0 to 0.20.0, while also updating "babel-plugin-istanbul" from 5.2.0 to 6.0.0. These changes suggest improvements in code coverage reporting, linting, and potentially Babel-related transformations used during development, but shouldn't directly impact the end-user experience or the behavior of Sinon's core mocking capabilities.
Developers using Sinon can expect stable spy, stub, and mock functionalities in both versions, suitable for isolating code units and verifying interactions for robust testing. The minor version bump indicates bug fixes or small refinements, not fundamental API changes. For users heavily involved in code coverage and linting, version 8.0.3 offers the latest tooling, potentially leading to more accurate reports and stricter code quality enforcement. However, for the majority of users focused on writing effective unit tests, either version is likely adequate, relying on Sinon's established API for creating spies to tracking function calls, stubs to replace functions with controllable behavior, and mocks to define expectations on object interactions.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 8.0.3 of the package sinon