UglifyJS, a popular JavaScript toolkit for parsing, mangling, compressing, and beautifying code, saw a minor version update from 3.14.2 to 3.14.3. Both versions share the same core dependencies, including Acorn for parsing and Semver for version management, ensuring compatibility with existing projects. The license remains the permissive BSD-2-Clause. The author and repository information are identical between the two versions, indicating a stable project with consistent maintainership.
However, the key difference lies in the updated dist information indicating a moderate increase in the unpacked size, moving from 1,175,609 bytes in version 3.14.2 to 1,179,414 bytes in version 3.14.3. This ~4KB increase despite the shared file count might hint at internal code refinements, bug fixes, or minor feature additions that enhance the overall performance or stability of the minification process.
Most crucial for developers is the release date. Version 3.14.3 was released on November 1st, 2021, almost two months after 3.14.2 (released on September 7th, 2021). Given the small version bump, this suggests that version 3.14.3 likely incorporates important patches and fixes identified in the prior release. Developers using UglifyJS for production builds are advised to upgrade to version 3.14.3 to benefit from these potential improvements and ensure they are running the most up-to-date and refined version of the tool, especially if facing issues with version 3.14.2.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 3.14.3 of the package uglify-js
