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Other targets from 7.0.3Clears its advisory11.1.1 Latest14.0.3

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changes to make: 0
advisories fixed: 3
new: 0
fixes

Before you upgrade

Tick each one off as you go

For native ECMAScript Module (ESM) usage in Node.js only named exports are exposed, there is no more default export.
breaking8.0.0
Deep requiring specific algorithms of this library like require('uuid/v4'), which has been deprecated in uuid@7, is no longer supported.
breaking8.0.0

Security

1 advisory still affects 8.0.0

uuid: Missing buffer bounds check in v3/v5/v6 when buf is providedmoderate · GHSA-w5hq-g745-h8pq

Upgrading to 11.1.1 clears it.

Release by release

8.0.0
29 Apr 20203 new
- new
  Native Node.js ES Modules (wrapper approach) (#423) (2d9f590), closes #245 #419 #342
- new
  Remove deep requires
- new
  Add CommonJS syntax example to README quickstart section

Upgrade to 8.0.0

npm install uuid@8.0.0

What 8.0.0 needs

Reading 8.0.0's manifest…

Check against your package.json

Which of your other dependencies stand in the way of 8.0.0. Read once, not stored.

After upgrading

Run the type checker, the linter and the tests.
Build, and look for new deprecation warnings.
Update peer dependencies the new version asks for.
1 advisory still affects 8.0.0.