Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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typescript

3.1.7

Comparision Betweeen 3.1.7 and 3.1.6

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

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Dependencies

Dev Dependencies

Peer Dependencies

Distributed Files

Unpacked Size

39.59 MB

40.23 MB

Version 3.1.7 Details

TypeScript versions 3.1.7 and 3.1.6 are both iterations of the popular language service and compiler. Examining their metadata reveals subtle but potentially important distinctions. Both versions share the same core description, highlighting TypeScript's role in enabling application-scale JavaScript development. The dependency structure, crucial for developers, appears identical across both versions featuring no direct dependencies and a raft of devDependencies employed during the development and testing phases of TypeScript itself. These include testing frameworks like Mocha and Chai, build tools like Gulp and Jake, and type definition packages ( @types/*) for improved type safety during development.

A notable difference lies in the dist attributes. Version 3.1.7 possesses a fileCount of 75 and an unpackedSize of 41517006 bytes, while version 3.1.6 also has a fileCount of 75 but a slightly larger unpackedSize of 42180892 bytes. This suggests that version 3.1.7 might contain minor optimizations or refinements leading to a smaller footprint. The release dates also differ considerably, with 3.1.7 released on 2021-02-09 and 3.1.6 released on 2018-11-01. This three year gap suggests that 3.1.7 is likely a patch release addressing bugs or security vulnerabilities identified in 3.1.6. Therefore, developers should strongly prefer 3.1.7 for increased stability and security.

Security Vulnerabilities

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