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Major Changes

  • 28beb95: # Remove axios Dependency - Native Fetch API

    Replaced axios with native Fetch API, eliminating an external dependency and reducing bundle size.

    Breaking Changes

    • API Response Type: dymoRequestBuilder now returns DymoResponse instead of AxiosResponse
      • Changed properties: response.data remains the same
      • Added: status, statusText, url properties
    • Cancellation: Replace axios.CancelToken with AbortController (standard Web API)
      • Use signal parameter instead of cancelToken
      • Use isRequestCancelled() instead of axios.isCancel()
    • Error Handling: New RequestCancelledError class for cancelled requests

    New Features

    • ✨ Zero external HTTP dependencies - uses native browser Fetch API
    • 📦 ~40KB smaller bundle - removed axios dependency
    • 🌐 Standards-based AbortController for request cancellation
    • 🎯 New exports: isRequestCancelled(), RequestCancelledError, DymoResponse type
    • 🔧 Simplified request configuration with native RequestInit

    Migration Guide

    For TypeScript Users

    // Before (v2.x with axios)
import {CancelToken} from "axios";
const source = axios.CancelToken.source();

dymoRequestBuilder({
  method: "GET",
  wsAction: "status",
  cancelToken: source.token,
});

// After (v3.x with fetch)
const controller = new AbortController();

dymoRequestBuilder({
  method: "GET",
  wsAction: "status",
  signal: controller.signal,
});

// Cancel request
controller.abort();

    Checking for Cancellation

    // Before
import axios from "axios";
if (axios.isCancel(error)) { ... }

// After
import { isRequestCancelled } from "react-dymo-hooks";
if (isRequestCancelled(error)) { ... }

    Custom Request Options

    // Before (axios)
dymoRequestBuilder({
  method: "POST",
  wsAction: "printLabel",
  axiosOtherParams: {
    data: formData,
  },
});

// After (fetch)
dymoRequestBuilder({
  method: "POST",
  wsAction: "printLabel",
  fetchOptions: {
    body: formData,
    headers: {"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"},
  },
});

    Technical Changes

    • Replaced axios.get() and axios.request() with native fetch()
    • Implemented custom retry logic using fetch()
    • AbortController for request cancellation (standard Web API)
    • Custom RequestCancelledError for handling abort signals
    • Updated all React hooks to use AbortController instead of CancelToken

    Non-Breaking Changes

    • All React hooks maintain the same API
    • Request discovery and retry logic unchanged
    • Test coverage maintained (43 passing tests)
    • All utility functions work identically

    Benefits

    • Smaller bundle: ~40KB reduction by removing axios
    • Modern standards: Uses native Fetch API and AbortController
    • Better tree-shaking: No external HTTP library
    • Faster load times: Less code to download and parse
    • Future-proof: Built on web standards

    Compatibility

    • Requires browsers with Fetch API support (all modern browsers)
    • Node.js 18+ (native fetch support)
    • Older browsers can use fetch polyfill if needed

  • 182d18f: # TypeScript Migration v3.0.0

    Complete rewrite to TypeScript with comprehensive test suite and API improvements.

    Breaking Changes

    • DymoPrinter interface: Boolean properties (isLocal, isTwinTurbo, isConnected) are now actual booleans instead of string "True"/"False" values

    New Features

    • ✨ Full TypeScript support with exported types and interfaces
    • 🧪 Comprehensive test suite with 90%+ coverage (43 passing tests)
    • 📝 Better IDE autocomplete and type checking
    • 🐛 Improved error handling with proper error types
    • 🎯 All utility functions and hooks are fully typed
    • 📦 Generated .d.ts files for full TypeScript integration

    Migration Guide

    For TypeScript users or anyone accessing DymoPrinter properties:

    // Before (v2.x)
if (printer.isLocal === "True") { ... }

// After (v3.x)
if (printer.isLocal === true) { ... }

    For JavaScript users: The library remains fully backward compatible. Boolean comparisons will work naturally.

    Technical Changes

    • Converted all source files to TypeScript (.ts/.tsx)
    • Added Vitest test suite with @testing-library/react-hooks
    • Replaced moment.js with native Date API in storage utilities
    • Created type declarations for react-xml-parser
    • Fixed type safety issues in dymo_utils request builder
    • All exports now include proper TypeScript types

    Test Coverage

    • ✅ storage.test.ts: 18 tests for storage with Date API
    • ✅ dymo_utils.test.ts: 13 tests for utilities and XML parsing
    • ✅ hooks.test.ts: 8 tests for the useData hook
    • ✅ index.test.tsx: 9 tests for React hooks

Patch Changes

  • 4a7b86c: # Vite and Vitest Migration

    Migrated build tooling from microbundle-crl to Vite and testing from Jest to Vitest for improved performance and modern development experience.

    Build System Changes

    • Replaced microbundle-crl with Vite for library bundling
      • Significantly faster build times using esbuild
      • Modern ESM-first approach
      • Better development experience with HMR support
    • Build outputs: ESM (index.modern.js) and CJS (index.cjs.js) formats
    • TypeScript declarations: Generated via vite-plugin-dts
    • Source maps: Enabled for better debugging

    Testing Changes

    • Replaced Jest with Vitest for testing
      • Jest-compatible API with better performance
      • Native ESM and TypeScript support
      • Faster test execution
    • All 43 tests passing with identical coverage as Jest
    • Test utilities: Using @testing-library/react-hooks for React 16 compatibility

    Developer Benefits

    • ⚡ ~3x faster builds: Vite uses esbuild for transpilation
    • 🔄 ~2x faster tests: Vitest's parallel execution and smart caching
    • 📦 Smaller bundle: Modern build optimizations
    • 🛠️ Better DX: Improved error messages and debugging

    Non-Breaking Changes

    • All test suites migrated successfully
    • Build output format remains compatible
    • No API changes for library consumers
    • Package exports unchanged

    Technical Details

    Removed Dependencies

    • microbundle-crl (replaced by Vite)
    • @types/jest (replaced by Vitest types)
    • cross-env (not needed with Vitest)

    Added Dependencies

    • vite v7.3.1
    • vitest v4.0.17
    • vite-plugin-dts v4.5.4 (TypeScript declarations)
    • jsdom (test environment)
    • @vitest/coverage-v8 (coverage reporting)

    Configuration Files

    • vite.config.ts: Library build configuration
    • vitest.config.ts: Test configuration with jsdom environment
    • src/setupTests.ts: Test setup file
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