Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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styled-components

4.2.0

Comparision Betweeen 4.2.0 and 4.1.3

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

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1.74 MB

1.81 MB

Version 4.2.0 Details

Styled-components version 4.2.0 introduces several key updates compared to its predecessor, version 4.1.3, impacting developers working with React and React Native. A notable change lies in the dependencies: version 4.2.0 upgrades memoize-one from version 4.0.0 to version 5.0.0. This update likely brings performance improvements or bug fixes related to memoization, a technique crucial for optimizing component re-renders in React applications. While both versions share core dependencies such as stylis, react-is, and css-to-react-native, the newer version streamlines the devDependencies section, removing entries like jest, eslint, and many rollup plugins. This suggests a potential shift in the build or testing process, or perhaps externalization of these tools into a separate configuration.

Developers should also be aware of the releaseDate, with version 4.2.0 published significantly later than version 4.1.3 (March 2019 vs. December 2018). This difference implies accumulated bug fixes, performance enhancements, and potentially new features introduced throughout the development cycle. The slightly smaller unpackedSize (1822436 vs 1898661) in version 4.2.0 may indicate optimizations in the package's codebase. When choosing between versions, developers should prioritize version 4.2.0 for its updated dependencies, potential performance improvements, and incorporation of fixes and enhancements made since the release of version 4.1.3 offering a more stable and optimized experience.

Security Vulnerabilities

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