Webpack Merge evolved from version 5.2.0 to 5.3.0, bringing key updates for developers managing Webpack configurations. Both versions provide a specialized merge utility tailored for Webpack, simplifying the process of combining complex configuration objects. Core dependencies remain consistent, with wildcard and clone-deep ensuring flexible and robust merging capabilities across both versions.
The primary differences lie in the development dependencies, reflecting updates to the tooling used in the package's development and testing. Version 5.3.0 upgrades tsdx from 0.14.0 to 0.14.1, tslib from 2.0.1 to 2.0.3, webpack from 4.44.2 to version 5.3.2, and typescript from 4.0.3 to 4.0.5. Noticeably, webpack itself transitions to a version 5 build. This transition can be particularly interesting to developers already using webpack V5 features, ensuring compatibility and potentially unlocking new merging behaviors related to Webpack 5’s configuration structure. The updated TypeScript and TSLib versions likely incorporate bug fixes and performance improvements relevant to the library's internal workings. With the releaseDate of 2020-10-30T17:36:53.032Z, it is important to note that webpack-merge hasn't seen an update since then.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 5.3.0 of the package webpack-merge