The npm package url (versions 0.11.3 and 0.11.2) provides a standalone implementation of the core Node.js url module, tailored for use with Browserify in browser environments. This package allows developers to leverage the familiar URL parsing and formatting functionalities they are accustomed to in Node.js, directly within their browser-based JavaScript applications. Both versions share a consistent set of dependencies, relying on qs for query string parsing and punycode for internationalized domain name (IDN) encoding/decoding. Development dependencies remain consistent, showcasing tools like aud for auditing, nyc for code coverage, zuul for cross-browser testing, acorn for JavaScript parsing, mocha for testing framework, eslint for code linting, and @ljharb/eslint-config for a standardized linting configuration.
The key difference lies in the releaseDate and potentially in minor internal tweaks, evidenced by a slight increase in unpackedSize from 78011 bytes in version 0.11.2 to 78276 bytes in version 0.11.3. Version 0.11.3 was released on September 14, 2023, whereas version 0.11.2 was released on September 8, 2023. The newer version includes 265 more bytes uncompressed. For developers, this suggests a possible bug fix, performance improvement, or minor feature addition in the newer release. While the core functionality remains largely the same, upgrading to version 0.11.3 is recommended to benefit from the latest refinements and ensure compatibility across environments. Developers using this package should ensure qs version 6.11.2 or higher.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 0.11.3 of the package url