Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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url-loader

2.0.0

Comparision Betweeen 2.0.0 and 1.1.2

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

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17.82 KB

16.31 KB

Version 2.0.0 Details

Url-loader empowers webpack users by transforming files into base64 URIs, embedding them directly within your CSS or JavaScript, reducing HTTP requests and speeding up initial page load times. Comparing version 2.0.0 with the older 1.1.2, several key improvements emerge. Both versions share core dependencies like 'loader-utils', 'mime', and 'schema-utils', ensuring continued compatibility with relevant utilities.

However, the development dependencies showcase significant updates reflecting modern tooling. Version 2.0.0 embraces newer versions of Babel (for JavaScript transpilation), ESLint (for code linting), Jest (for testing), and Prettier (for code formatting), indicating an effort towards modernizing the codebase and enhancing developer experience. The update also includes tooling for commit linting, ensuring consistent commit message formatting. Noticeable additions are @babel/cli, @babel/core, @babel/preset-env showing that the project is embracing the latest Javascript features. Crucially, the peer dependency on webpack reflects a refined compatibility range, with version 2.0.0 explicitly requiring webpack version 4.0.0 or higher, while version 1.1.2 declared support for webpack version 3 and 4. This indicates a focus on maintaining compatibility with the most widely used webpack 4. The newer version also brings improvements in file size and unpacked size, reflecting possible optimization and dead code elimination. Developers upgrading should carefully review their webpack configuration and development toolchain to benefit from these updates and ensure compatibility.

Security Vulnerabilities

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