Upgrading semver from 6.x to 7.x

Comparison of the public API of semver 6.3.1 and 7.8.5, 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	14
Removed class or interface members	1
Changed class or interface members	3
Newly deprecated	0
Requirement changes (engines, peer dependencies)	1
New exports	7

Removed exports

None detected.

Changed signatures

export	Before	After
`semver · gtr`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): boolean`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): boolean`
`semver · inc`	`(version: string \| SemVer, release: ReleaseType, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined, identifier?: string \| undefined): string \| null \| (version: string \| SemVer, release: ReleaseType, identifier?: string \| undefined): string \| null`	`(version: string \| SemVer, release: ReleaseType, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined, identifier?: string \| undefined, identifierBase?: IdentifierBase \| undefined): string \| null \| (version: string \| SemVer, release: ReleaseType, identifier: string, identifierBase?: IdentifierBase \| undefined): string \| null`
`semver · ltr`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): boolean`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): boolean`
`semver · diff`	`(v1: string \| SemVer, v2: string \| SemVer, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): ReleaseType \| null`	`(v1: string \| SemVer, v2: string \| SemVer): ReleaseType \| null`
`semver · parse`	`(version: string \| SemVer \| null \| undefined, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): SemVer \| null`	`(version?: string \| SemVer \| null \| undefined): SemVer \| null \| (version: string \| SemVer \| null \| undefined, optionsOrLoose: boolean \| Options, throwErrors: true): SemVer \| (version: string \| SemVer \| null \| undefined, optionsOrLoose: boolean \| Options, throwErrors?: boolean \| undefined): SemVer \| null`
`semver · outside`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, hilo: ">" \| "<", optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): boolean`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, hilo: ">" \| "<", optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): boolean`
`semver · satisfies`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): boolean`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): boolean`
`semver · intersects`	`(range1: string \| Range, range2: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): boolean`	`(range1: string \| Range, range2: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): boolean`
`semver · prerelease`	`(version: string \| SemVer, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): readonly string[] \| null`	`(version: string \| SemVer, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): readonly (string \| number)[] \| null`
`semver · validRange`	`(range: string \| Range \| null \| undefined, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): string`	`(range: string \| Range \| null \| undefined, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): string \| null`
`semver · ReleaseType`	`"major" \| "premajor" \| "minor" \| "preminor" \| "patch" \| "prepatch" \| "prerelease"`	`"major" \| "premajor" \| "minor" \| "preminor" \| "patch" \| "prepatch" \| "prerelease" \| "release"`
`semver · compareBuild`	`(a: string \| SemVer, b: string \| SemVer): 0 \| 1 \| -1`	`(a: string \| SemVer, b: string \| SemVer, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): 0 \| 1 \| -1`
`semver · maxSatisfying`	`<T extends string \| SemVer>(versions: readonly T[], range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): T \| null`	`<T extends string \| SemVer>(versions: readonly T[], range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): T \| null`
`semver · minSatisfying`	`<T extends string \| SemVer>(versions: readonly T[], range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): T \| null`	`<T extends string \| SemVer>(versions: readonly T[], range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): T \| null`

Removed class or interface members

member	import	Before
`Options.includePrerelease`	`semver`	`boolean \| undefined`

Changed class or interface members

member	Before	After
`Range.constructor`	`(range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): Range`	`(range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): Range`
`SemVer.inc`	`(release: ReleaseType, identifier?: string \| undefined): SemVer`	`(release: ReleaseType, identifier?: string \| undefined, identifierBase?: IdentifierBase \| undefined): SemVer`
`SemVer.constructor`	`(version: string \| SemVer, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): SemVer`	`(version: string \| SemVer, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): SemVer`

Newly deprecated

None detected.

Requirement changes (engines, peer dependencies)

	Before	After
`engines.node`	`—`	`>=10`

New exports (7)

import	export	kind
`semver`	`subset`	function
`semver`	`truncate`	function
`semver`	`RangeOptions`	interface
`semver`	`compareLoose`	function
`semver`	`RELEASE_TYPES`	variable
`semver`	`simplifyRange`	function
`semver`	`toComparators`	function

Frequently asked questions

What are the breaking changes when upgrading semver from 6 to 7?

Between semver 6.3.1 and 7.8.5, Vigia found 0 removed exports, 14 changed signatures and 4 removed or changed class or interface members.

What became deprecated in semver 7?

0 exports or members are newly marked as deprecated in semver 7.8.5.

For agents

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export	Before	After
`semver · gtr`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): boolean`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): boolean`
`semver · inc`	`(version: string \| SemVer, release: ReleaseType, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined, identifier?: string \| undefined): string \| null \| (version: string \| SemVer, release: ReleaseType, identifier?: string \| undefined): string \| null`	`(version: string \| SemVer, release: ReleaseType, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined, identifier?: string \| undefined, identifierBase?: IdentifierBase \| undefined): string \| null \| (version: string \| SemVer, release: ReleaseType, identifier: string, identifierBase?: IdentifierBase \| undefined): string \| null`
`semver · ltr`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): boolean`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): boolean`
`semver · diff`	`(v1: string \| SemVer, v2: string \| SemVer, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): ReleaseType \| null`	`(v1: string \| SemVer, v2: string \| SemVer): ReleaseType \| null`
`semver · parse`	`(version: string \| SemVer \| null \| undefined, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): SemVer \| null`	`(version?: string \| SemVer \| null \| undefined): SemVer \| null \| (version: string \| SemVer \| null \| undefined, optionsOrLoose: boolean \| Options, throwErrors: true): SemVer \| (version: string \| SemVer \| null \| undefined, optionsOrLoose: boolean \| Options, throwErrors?: boolean \| undefined): SemVer \| null`
`semver · outside`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, hilo: ">" \| "<", optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): boolean`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, hilo: ">" \| "<", optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): boolean`
`semver · satisfies`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): boolean`	`(version: string \| SemVer, range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): boolean`
`semver · intersects`	`(range1: string \| Range, range2: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): boolean`	`(range1: string \| Range, range2: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): boolean`
`semver · prerelease`	`(version: string \| SemVer, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): readonly string[] \| null`	`(version: string \| SemVer, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): readonly (string \| number)[] \| null`
`semver · validRange`	`(range: string \| Range \| null \| undefined, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): string`	`(range: string \| Range \| null \| undefined, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): string \| null`
`semver · ReleaseType`	`"major" \| "premajor" \| "minor" \| "preminor" \| "patch" \| "prepatch" \| "prerelease"`	`"major" \| "premajor" \| "minor" \| "preminor" \| "patch" \| "prepatch" \| "prerelease" \| "release"`
`semver · compareBuild`	`(a: string \| SemVer, b: string \| SemVer): 0 \| 1 \| -1`	`(a: string \| SemVer, b: string \| SemVer, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): 0 \| 1 \| -1`
`semver · maxSatisfying`	`<T extends string \| SemVer>(versions: readonly T[], range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): T \| null`	`<T extends string \| SemVer>(versions: readonly T[], range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): T \| null`
`semver · minSatisfying`	`<T extends string \| SemVer>(versions: readonly T[], range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| Options \| undefined): T \| null`	`<T extends string \| SemVer>(versions: readonly T[], range: string \| Range, optionsOrLoose?: boolean \| RangeOptions \| undefined): T \| null`