Version Details and Security Vulnerabilities

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xml2js

0.6.1

Comparision Betweeen 0.6.1 and 0.6.0

Identify the differences between the current version of the package and the previous one.

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Dependencies

Dev Dependencies

Peer Dependencies

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Unpacked Size

3.28 MB

43.56 KB

Version 0.6.1 Details

The npm package xml2js is a popular tool for converting XML documents into JavaScript objects, streamlining data handling in web applications. Version 0.6.1, released on July 25, 2023, builds upon the foundation of version 0.6.0. Both versions share the same core functionality, offering a simple way to parse XML into a JavaScript-friendly format. They depend on sax for parsing and xmlbuilder for XML construction. Their declared development dependencies, which are used during development for testing and documentation, are also identical, with tools like nyc for code coverage, zap for testing, diff for comparing outputs, docco for generating documentation, coveralls for reporting coverage, and coffeescript which they used to write the code or scripts.

A notable difference lies in the distribution details. Version 0.6.1 has a larger unpacked size of 3,436,189 bytes and contains 10 files, compared to version 0.6.0's 44,607 bytes and 9 files. This suggests potential changes in the included assets, possibly larger test files or documentation assets in version 0.6.1. The release dates highlight that 0.6.1 has come after 0.6.0. This newer version might include bug fixes, performance improvements or changes on the support of different node versions. For developers selecting a version, consider the size implications and potential fixes/improvements. If size is a constraint, 0.6.0 might be preferable unless the updates of 0.6.1 are required. Always look at the changelog to fully understand the updates and potentially breaking changes.

Security Vulnerabilities

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