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Whats the Difference Between ~ Tilde and ^ Caret in Package-json

Whats the Difference Between ~ Tilde and ^ Caret in Package-json Explanation documentation ChrisCatto.com

Whats the Difference Between ~ Tilde and ^ Caret in Package-json Explanation documentation:
  • ~version “Approximately equivalent to version”, will update you to all future patch versions, without incrementing the minor version. ~2.4.5 will use releases from 2.4.5 to <2.6.0. It provides us "bug-fix" releases.
  • ^version “Compatible with version”, will update you to all future minor/patch versions, without incrementing the major version. ^2.4.5 will use releases from 2.4.5 to <3.0.0. It provides us "backward-compatible" new functionality.

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