Upgrading conf from 15.x to 16.x

Comparison of the public API of conf 15.1.0 and 16.0.0, computed automatically from their TypeScript types. A changed signature is a candidate for a breaking change, not a certainty.

Summary

Removed import paths	0
Removed exports	0
Changed signatures	2
Removed class or interface members	17
Changed class or interface members	4
Newly deprecated	0
Requirement changes (engines, peer dependencies)	1
New exports	0

Removed exports

None detected.

Changed signatures

export	Before	After
`conf · Schema`	`{ [Property in keyof T]: TypedJSONSchema; }`	`{ [Property in keyof T]?: any; }`
`conf · Options`	{ defaults?: Readonly<T> \| undefined; schema?: Schema<T> \| undefined; rootSchema?: Omit<TypedJSONSchema, "properties"> \| undefined; ajvOptions?: any; configName?: string \| undefined; projectName?: string \| undefined; projectVersion?: string \| undefined; migrations?: Migrations<T> \| undefined; beforeEachMigration?: BeforeEachMigrationCallback<T> \| undefined; cwd?: string \| undefined; encryptionKey?: any; encryptionAlgorithm?: "aes-256-cbc" \| "aes-256-gcm" \| "aes-256-ctr" \| undefined; fileExtension?: string \| undefined; clearInvalidConfig?: boolean \| undefined; readonly serialize?: Serialize<T> …	{ defaults?: Readonly<DefaultsOf<T>> \| undefined; schema?: Schema<T> \| undefined; rootSchema?: any; ajvOptions?: any; configName?: string \| undefined; projectName?: string \| undefined; projectVersion?: string \| undefined; migrations?: Migrations<T> \| undefined; beforeEachMigration?: BeforeEachMigrationCallback<T> \| undefined; cwd?: string \| undefined; encryptionKey?: any; encryptionAlgorithm?: "aes-256-cbc" \| "aes-256-gcm" \| "aes-256-ctr" \| undefined; fileExtension?: string \| undefined; clearInvalidConfig?: boolean \| undefined; readonly serialize?: Serialize<T> \| undefined; readonly deserializ…

Removed class or interface members

member	import	Before
`default._get`	`conf`	`any`
`default._set`	`conf`	`any`
`default._watch`	`conf`	`any`
`default._write`	`conf`	`any`
`default._migrate`	`conf`	`any`
`default._validate`	`conf`	`any`
`default._serialize`	`conf`	`any`
`default._decryptData`	`conf`	`any`
`default._deserialize`	`conf`	`any`
`default._ensureDirectory`	`conf`	`any`
`default._handleStoreChange`	`conf`	`any`
`default._handleValueChange`	`conf`	`any`
`default._isReservedKeyPath`	`conf`	`any`
`default._containsReservedKey`	`conf`	`any`
`default._isVersionInRangeFormat`	`conf`	`any`
`default._shouldPerformMigration`	`conf`	`any`
`default._objectContainsReservedKey`	`conf`	`any`

Changed class or interface members

member	Before	After
`default.get`	`<Key extends keyof T>(key: Key): T[Key] \| <Key extends keyof T>(key: Key, defaultValue: Required<T>[Key]): Required<T>[Key] \| <Key extends DotNotationKeyOf<T>>(key: Key): DotNotationValueOf<T, Key> \| <Key extends DotNotationKeyOf<T>>(key: Key, defaultValue: NonNullable<DotNotationValueOf<T, Key>>): …`	`<Key extends keyof T>(key: Key): T[Key] \| <Key extends keyof T>(key: Key, defaultValue: Exclude<T[Key], undefined>): Exclude<T[Key], undefined> \| <Key extends DotNotationKeyOf<T>>(key: Key): DotNotationValueOf<T, Key> \| <Key extends DotNotationKeyOf<T>>(key: Key, defaultValue: Exclude<DotNotationVal…`
`default.set`	`<Key extends keyof T>(key: Key, value?: T[Key] \| undefined): void \| <Key extends DotNotationKeyOf<T>>(key: Key, Value?: DotNotationValueOf<T, Key> \| undefined): void \| (key: string, value: unknown): void \| (object: PartialObjectDeep<T>): void`	`<Key extends keyof T>(key: Key, value: Exclude<T[Key], undefined>): void \| <Key extends DotNotationKeyOf<T>>(key: Key, value: Exclude<DotNotationValueOf<T, Key>, undefined>): void \| <Key extends string>(key: Key & (string extends Key ? Key : Exclude<Key, { [K in keyof Required<T>]: K extends string …`
`default.reset`	`<Key extends keyof T>(...keys: Key[]): void`	`<Key extends keyof T>(...keys: Key[]): void \| <Key extends DotNotationKeyOf<T>>(...keys: Key[]): void`
`default.appendToArray`	`<Key extends keyof T>(key: Key, value: T[Key] extends readonly (infer U)[] ? U : unknown): void \| <Key extends DotNotationKeyOf<T>>(key: Key, value: DotNotationValueOf<T, Key> extends readonly (infer U)[] ? U : unknown): void`	`<Key extends keyof T>(key: Key, value: ArrayItemsOf<T[Key]>): void \| <Key extends DotNotationKeyOf<T>>(key: Key, value: ArrayItemsOf<DotNotationValueOf<T, Key>>): void`

Newly deprecated

None detected.

Requirement changes (engines, peer dependencies)

	Before	After
`engines.node`	`>=20`	`>=22`

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Frequently asked questions

What are the breaking changes when upgrading conf from 15 to 16?

Between conf 15.1.0 and 16.0.0, Vigia found 0 removed exports, 2 changed signatures and 21 removed or changed class or interface members.

What became deprecated in conf 16?

0 exports or members are newly marked as deprecated in conf 16.0.0.

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