Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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uuid

1.4.0

Comparision Betweeen 1.4.0 and 0.0.2

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Version 1.4.0 Details

The npm package uuid underwent a significant transformation between versions 0.0.2 and 1.4.0, representing a massive leap in functionality and standards compliance. Version 0.0.2, released in early 2011, offered basic libuuid bindings, essentially providing a way to generate UUIDs from JavaScript. Its repository was hosted on Bitbucket, and it was authored by Nikhil Marathe.

By early 2013, version 1.4.0 emerged as a complete overhaul. This version focused on a rigorous implementation of RFC4122, encompassing both version 1 (timestamp-based) and version 4 (randomly generated) UUIDs. This moved beyond simple bindings to offering a comprehensive solution adhering to established UUID generation standards. Robert Kieffer took over authorship, and the repository shifted to GitHub, reflecting a wider adoption of Git within the JavaScript community. The change reflected a library now offering a standardized and robust toolkit for UUID generation. The jump in versioning also suggests API compatibility changes. Developers choosing between these versions should strongly favor 1.4.0 for its standards compliance, wider feature set (v1 and v4 UUIDs), and improved community support indicated by its GitHub presence. The older version might be considered only for very specific legacy environments where the much larger bundle size and API changes of the newer version may be too much.

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