Type-Fest is a popular npm package providing a comprehensive collection of essential TypeScript types, designed to enhance developer productivity and code quality. Version 2.8.0 builds upon the solid foundation of version 2.7.0, offering subtle improvements focusing on size and release timing.
Both versions share identical core characteristics: same description, same author and contribution model using MIT or CC0-1.0 license with funding available through GitHub Sponsors. The development dependencies including xo, tsd, typescript, expect-type and @sindresorhus/tsconfig remain the same implying no intended change in code quality checks, test or code style enforcements.
The key differences lie primarily in the dist object and releaseDate. Version 2.8.0 was released on December 1st, 2021, a day after version 2.7.0 that was released on November 30th, 2021. Despite maintaining the same number of files at 67, the unpacked size of version 2.8.0 has slightly increased to 160819 from 159194 in the previous version, suggesting minor additions or adjustments to the type definitions.
For developers already using Type-Fest, upgrading to version 2.8.0 ensures they benefit from any new types added or improvements made. Although the changes seem subtle comparing the file sizes and release dates, a review of the commit history will likely shed light on the specific enhancements. Those new to Type-Fest should explore the extensive range of utility types within either version to simplify complex type manipulations and improve the overall robustness of their TypeScript projects.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 2.8.0 of the package type-fest