Yargs-parser, a widely adopted option parsing library favored by Yargs, saw a minor version update from 18.1.2 to 18.1.3, offering subtle improvements for developers. Both versions share the same core dependencies, relying on camelcase and decamelize for string conversions. The developer tools remain consistent too, employing c8 for coverage, chai for assertions, mocha for testing, and standard for code style enforcement. The ISC license and repository details stay unchanged, indicating a stability in the project's structure and governance.
The key distinction between the versions lies in the dist section. Version 18.1.3 shows a slight increase in unpackedSize to 71482 bytes, compared to 70943 bytes in version 18.1.2. While the fileCount remains at 6 for both, the increased size may suggest internal code refinements, bug fixes, or performance enhancements. The releaseDate also highlight the newer version, being released on "2020-04-16", while version 18.1.2 was released on "2020-03-26". Developers should consider upgrading to version 18.1.3 to benefit from these potential internal improvements and bug fixes ensuring a smoother and more reliable experience when parsing command-line arguments with Yargs. Because the update is a patch version, no breaking changes are expected.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 18.1.3 of the package yargs-parser