deprecated-packages
Safeguard articles tagged "deprecated-packages" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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How Snyk detects deprecated or unmaintained packages befo...
A look at how Snyk Advisor scores package maintenance health and surfaces deprecated or abandoned dependencies before they turn into security incidents.
npm request: Why the Package Is Deprecated and What to Use
The npm request package and its request-promise wrapper have been deprecated since February 2020. Here is what that means for your security posture and how to move off them safely.
shortid Is Deprecated: Why It Is Unsafe for IDs and What to Use Instead
The shortid npm package is deprecated by its own maintainers because the architecture is unsafe. Here is what is actually wrong with it and how to migrate to nanoid without breaking existing IDs.
xmldom Is Deprecated: Vulnerabilities and Migration Options
The npm xmldom package was replaced by @xmldom/xmldom years ago, yet the old name still sits in countless lockfiles with unfixed advisories. Here is how to find it and migrate.
@babel/plugin-proposal-class-properties: Security and Migration Guide
This Babel plugin is deprecated, not vulnerable. The real risk is supply chain hygiene: depending on an unmaintained package when the standard replacement is a one-line swap.
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