Ts-node version 2.0.0 represents an incremental update from version 1.7.3 in the popular TypeScript execution and REPL environment for Node.js. Both versions maintain the same core dependencies, ensuring continued compatibility with essential utilities like yn, diff, chalk, xtend, arrify, mkdirp, pinkie, v8flags, minimist, tsconfig, make-error, and source-map-support. Similarly, the development dependencies, crucial for testing and linting, remain consistent across both versions, including libraries like chai, mocha, rimraf, semver, tslint, typings, istanbul, proxyquire, typescript, ntypescript, and tslint-config-standard.
The similarities highlight a stable and well-maintained project. The primary differences lie in the dist object, specifically the tarball URL indicating the location of the packaged version on the npm registry and the releaseDate. Ts-node 2.0.0 was released on December 29, 2016, while version 1.7.3 was released two days earlier on December 27, 2016. This suggests a relatively short interval between releases, implying that version 2.0.0 might contain bug fixes, minor enhancements, or dependency updates not significant enough to warrant a major version bump. Developers should upgrade to the newer version to benefit from the latest improvements and ensure they are using the most current and potentially stable build of the package. Minor version updates are typically recommended for stability improvements.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 2.0.0 of the package ts-node