UUID version 3.3.3 arrived on August 19, 2019, bringing notable improvements and updates compared to the previous stable version, 3.3.2, released on June 28, 2018. Key differences lie in the development dependencies, indicating an evolution in the tooling used to build and maintain the library. Version 3.3.3 features newer versions of vital tools such as Husky (3.0.4 vs. 0.14.3), Mocha (6.2.0 vs. 5.2.0), ESLint (6.2.0 vs. 4.19.1), Commitlint CLI (8.1.0 vs. 7.0.0), Standard Version (7.0.0 vs. 4.4.0) and Commitlint Config Conventional (8.1.0 vs 7.0.1).
For developers, these updates signify a commitment to modern linting, commit standards, and testing practices, which can lead to more reliable and maintainable code. The smaller unpacked size (34683 bytes vs. 43599 bytes) and fewer files (19 vs. 21) in version 3.3.3 suggest potential optimizations in the codebase or build process, possibly resulting in a smaller footprint for applications utilizing the library. Security fixes and performance improvements are often bundled within these updates, as well as improvements to the robustness and stability for generating RFC4122-compliant UUIDs (versions 1, 4, and 5). These upgrades collectively contribute to a more polished and dependable experience for developers relying on the UUID library.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 3.3.3 of the package uuid