The vscode-languageserver-types package, essential for building Language Servers in Node.js, saw a minor version bump from 3.17.4 to 3.17.5. Both versions, licensed under MIT and maintained by Microsoft, provide the necessary type definitions for seamless communication between language servers and IDEs like Visual Studio Code. The core functionality remains consistent, fulfilling its purpose of defining data structures for features like autocompletion, diagnostics, and document symbols.
A key difference lies in the unpackedSize, which increased slightly from 376666 to 376701 bytes in version 3.17.5. This suggests minor additions or adjustments to the type definitions. While the file count stays constant at 9, developers should keep this size difference in mind, especially if package size is a constraint in their projects. More importantly, the releaseDate shows that version 3.17.5 was published on September 26, 2023, a week after version 3.17.4's release on September 19, 2023. Thus those using vscode-languageserver-types should consider upgrading to 3.17.5 to benefit from any bug fixes or improvements included in the newer release, ensuring compatibility and stability within their language server implementations. Reviewing the specific commit history between these versions on the GitHub repository is recommended for detailed understanding of exact changes.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 3.17.5 of the package vscode-languageserver-types