Styled-components is a popular library that allows developers to write CSS-in-JS, blending the power of CSS with the flexibility of JavaScript for styling React applications. Version 5.1.0 builds upon the solid foundation of version 5.0.1, introducing subtle but significant improvements. A key differentiator lies in the updated dependencies; specifically, @emotion/is-prop-valid sees an upgrade from version 0.8.3 to 0.8.8 in the newer version. This dependency managees prop validation, ensuring only valid HTML attributes are passed to the DOM, contributing to cleaner and more performant React components. The newer version also includes more recent versions of several development dependencies that improve the developer experience, and the test suite. This ensures future compatibility with newer tools.
Both versions share the core functionality that makes styled-components attractive: visual primitives for component-based styling, support for theming, media queries, and dynamic styling based on props. They both rely on peer dependencies like React, react-dom and react-is version 16.8.0 or higher, ensuring compatibility with modern react apps. The use of babel plugins like babel-plugin-styled-components ensures efficient processing of styled components during the build process. With the funding section, the authors emphasize their commitment to open source and provide developers a way to contribute. The newer version incorporates various refinements and dependency updates, offering a smoother, more reliable experience for those building modern web applications with React.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 5.1.0 of the package styled-components