web3-providers-ipc - npm Package Versions

[4.0.1-alpha.1]

Added

web3-core

• If the response error was execution reverted, raise ContractExecutionError and pass the response error to it in order to be set as innerError (this innerError will be decoded at web3-eth-contract if its ABI was provided according to EIP-838). (#5434)
• Added a new configuration variable enableExperimentalFeatures. (#5481)
• registerPlugin method to Web3Context (#5393)
• Web3PluginBase exported abstract class (#5393)
• Web3EthPluginBase exported abstract class (#5393)

web3-error

• Add optional innerError property to the abstract class Web3Error. This innerError could be Error, Error[] or undefined. (#5435) (#5434)
• The class Web3ContractError is moved to this package from web3-eth-contract. (#5434)
• Added the error code ERR_TX_SIGNING and used it inside TransactionSigningError (#5462)
• Added the error code ERR_TX_GAS_MISMATCH and used it inside TransactionGasMismatchError (#5462)
• Added SignatureError to web3-errors/src/errors/signature_errors.ts (moved from web3-eth/src/errors.ts) (#5462)
• Added the errors' classes to web3-errors/src/errors/transaction_errors.ts from web3-eth/src/errors.ts (#5462)
• Added TransactionBlockTimeoutError class and its error code ERR_TX_BLOCK_TIMEOUT (#5294)
• ExistingPluginNamespaceError class and it's error code ERR_EXISTING_PLUGIN_NAMESPACE (#5393)

web3-eth

• web3-rpc-methods dependency (#5441)
• Added chain and hardfork validation for transaction and transaction.common object in validateTransactionForSigning

web3-eth-abi

• If an error happens when decoding a value, preserve that exception at innerError inside the error class AbiError. (#5435)
• Add basic functionality that is used, by web3-eth-contract, when decoding error data according to EIP-838. (#5434)

web3-eth-contract

• Decoding error data, using Error ABI if available, according to EIP-838. (#5434)
• The class Web3ContractError is moved from this package to web3-error. (#5434)

web3-plugin-example

• Example plugin for wrapping contract methods to provide custom functionality (#5393)
• Example plugin for custom RPC methods using the requestManager (#5393)

web3-utils

• Added and exported three reusable utility functions: pollTillDefined, rejectIfTimeout and rejectIfConditionAtInterval which are useful when dealing with promises that involves polling, rejecting after timeout or rejecting if a condition was met when calling repeatably at every time intervals.

web3-eth-personal

• web3-rpc-methods dependency (#5441)

web3-eth-net

• web3-rpc-methods dependency (#5441)

web3-providers-ipc

• Show error message and return dummy promise if socket is not writable (#5294)

web3-rpc-methods

• web3-rpc-methods package added

web3-types

• Web3EthExecutionAPI export (#5441)
• Web3NetAPI export (#5441)
• EthPersonalAPI export (#5441)

Changed

web3-core

• Default value for API generic for Web3ContextObject from any to unknown (#5393)
• Default value for API generic for Web3ContextInitOptions from any to unknown (#5393)
• Added validation when defaultHardfork and defaultCommon.hardfork are different in web3config
• Added validation when defaultChain and defaultCommon.basechain are different in web3config
• Added a new configuration variable enableExperimentalFeatures. (#5481)

web3-error

• Moved SignerError from web3-errors/src/errors/signature_errors.ts to web3-errors/src/errors/transaction_errors.ts, and renamed it to TransactionSigningError (#5462)
• Corrected the error code for JSONRPC_ERR_UNAUTHORIZED to be 4100 (#5462)

web3-eth

• Web3EthExecutionAPI is now imported via web3-types instead of web3_eth_execution_api.ts (#5441)
• Replace the imported methods from rpc_methods.ts with ethRpcMethods imports from web3-rpc-methods (#5441)
• Web3NetAPI is now imported from web3-types instead of web3-net (#5441)
• Moved rpc_methods tests to web3-rpc-methods (#5441)
• Implemented the logic for transactionBlockTimeout (#5294)
• Use subscription at rejectIfBlockTimeout when the provider supports subscription. Implement this as an experimental feature (if useSubscriptionWhenCheckingBlockTimeout at enableExperimentalFeatures is true). (#5481)
• At some test cases, optimized some codes. (#5481)

web3-eth-accounts

• signTransaction and privateKeyToAccount will throw TransactionSigningError instead of SignerError now (#5462)

web3-eth-ens

• Web3NetAPI is now imported from web3-types instead of web3-net (#5441)

web3-eth-personal

• Import EthPersonalAPI from web3-types instead of local import (#5441)
• Replace the imported methods from rcp_methods.ts with personalRpcMethods imports from web3-rpc-methods (#5441)
• Replace use of EthPersonalAPIManager with Web3RequestManager<EthPersonalAPI> (#5441)

web3-eth-net

• Web3NetAPI is now imported from web3-types instead of web3_net_api.ts (#5441)
• Replace the imported methods from rpc_methods.ts with netRpcMethods imports from web3-rpc-methods (#5441)

web3-types

• Web3APISpec, Web3APIMethod, and Web3APIParams now supports unknown APIs (#5393)

Fixed

web3-error

• Corrected the error code for JSONRPC_ERR_UNAUTHORIZED to be 4100 (#5462)

web3-eth

• Fix getBlock returning empty transactions object on hydrated true (#5556)
• setimmediate package to polyfill setImmediate for browsers (#5450)

web3-eth-contract

• According to the latest change in web3-eth-abi, the decoded values of the large numbers, returned from function calls or events, are now available as BigInt. (#5435)

web3-eth-abi

• Return BigInt instead of string when decoding function parameters for large numbers, such as uint256. (#5435)

web3-types

• Web3APISpec, Web3APIMethod, and Web3APIParams now supports unknown APIs (#5393)

Removed

web3-eth

• Moved the errors' classes from web3-eth/src/errors.ts to web3-errors/src/errors/transaction_errors.ts (#5462)

web3-eth-personal

• Exported type EthPersonalAPIManager, EthPersonalAPI is not exported via web3-types (#5441)

web3-eth-net

• rpcMethods export, these methods are now exported via web3-rpc-methods as netRpcMethods (#5441)
• Web3NetAPI export, now exported via web3-types as Web3NetAPI (#5441)

web3-validator

• Removed direct function toJSON() in Web3ValidatorError class as its available via base class (#5435)

[4.0.1-alpha.0]

Fixed

• Dependency tree cannot be resolved by Yarn due to old deprecated packages picked by yarn - fixed (#5382)

[4.0.0-alpha.0]

Note: Yarn is resolving to some old deprecated package versions for 4.0.0-alpha.0 instead of latest alpha versions. A patch bump is posted so yarn users should use 4.0.1-alpha.0 for testing.

Added

web3-errors

• web3-errors new package is created, it has Web3 Error codes and classes

web3-types

• web3-types new package is created, it provides the common data structures and interfaces for web3 modules

web3-validator

• web3-validator new package is created, it has JSON-Schema compatible validator functionality for Web3

Removed

web3-bzz

• This Package is deprecated

web3-shh

• This Package is deprecated

web3-core-helpers

• This Package is removed, errors are moved to web3-errors package and formatters are moved in web3-core package

web3-core-method

• This Package is removed, and web3-core-method functionality is moved to web3-eth package

web3-core-promieevent

• This Package is removed, and core promi events functionality is moved to web3-core package

web3-core-requestmanager

• This Package is removed, batch requests and request manager functionality is moved to web3-core package

web3-core-subscription

• This Package is removed, and core subscription functionality is moved to web3-core package

Changed

web3

• Passing callbacks to functions is no longer supported, except for event listeners.
• Method extend is deprecated

web3-core

• The function outputBigNumberFormatter in web3-core-helper renamed to outputBigIntFormatter under web3-core
• Removed this.defaultBlock context from inputDefaultBlockNumberFormatter in web3-core-helper and converted to additional parameter
• Removed this.defaultBlock context from inputTransactionFormatter in web3-core-helper and converted to additional parameter

web3-utils

• The following functions soliditySha3 soliditySha3Raw encodePacked now includes type validation and requires type specification, instead of guessing the value type
• The functions soliditySha3, soliditySha3Raw and encodePacked did not support BN; But, now supports BigInt
• The functions flattenTypes and jsonInterfaceMethodToString moved to the web3-eth-abi package
• The function isAddress now includes an optional parameter checkChecksum type boolean
• isBoolean now accept 1, and 0 as valid values to test. Ref: web3-validator

web3-eth-accounts

• create function does not take in the optional parameter entropy
• Wallet.create function doesn't accept entropy param

web3-validator

• isBoolean now accept 1, and 0 as valid values to test.

web3-eth-contract

• Event logs do not support types for indexed properties, but named properties are supported.
• Types for overloaded ABI functions are not yet supported.
• signTransaction will not fill any default values, and it will only sign and return result. For filling default values, use web3-eth package
• recover function's last param is boolean hashed, it is used to indicate if data provided is already hashed or not. By default, this function will assume data is not hashed.
• The Wallet no longer supports address/number indexing. Have to use wallet.get instead.
• Wallet.create function doesn't accept entropy param
• contract.method.send() will resolve to transaction receipt instead of transactionHash. User can use receipt.transactionHash instead.

web3-net

• Package will not support web3.bzz.net and web3.shh.net

web3-eth-iban

• IBAN constructor now has validation checks for indirect/direct iban.
• isDirect, isValid, isIndirect are now also included as static methods.

web3-eth-ens

• setMultihash is not supported in web3-eth-ens 4.x as it's deprecated in ENS public resolver (https://github.com/ensdomains/resolvers/blob/master/contracts/PublicResolver.sol)
• setContent is not supported in web3-eth-ens 4.x as it's deprecated in ENS public resolver (https://github.com/ensdomains/resolvers/blob/master/contracts/PublicResolver.sol)
• getContent is not supported in web3-eth-ens 4.x as it's deprecated in ENS public resolver.
• getMultihash is not supported in web3-eth-ens 4.x as it's deprecated in ENS public resolver.

web3-eth-abi

• internalType was renamed to baseType in all abi types

web3-eth

• givenProvider default value is undefined
• defaultHardfork default value is 'london'
• defaultAccount default value is undefined
• defaultNetworkId default value is undefined
• When sending a transaction, if Ethereum Node does not respond within transactionSendTimeout, throw an Error.

web3-eth-subscribe

• clearSubscriptions Instead of returning true , clearSubscriptions now returns array of subscription's ids

web3-eth-personal

• givenProvider default value is undefined
• currentProvider default value is undefined

[1.7.5]

Changed

• Replace xhr2-cookies deps to cross-fetch for web3-providers-http (#5085)

Added

• Documentation details about maxFeePerGas and maxPriorityFeePerGas (#5121)
• Added createAccessList types in web3.eth (#5146)

Fixed

• Improving AbstractProvider interface (#5150)
• Fix typos in web3-eth-accounts.rst & TESTING.md (#5047)
• Fix remove wallet using an index when an account address and address lowercase are equal (#5049)
• Improve README.md & Fix typos (#4848)
• Add optional hex formatting parameter for getTransactionReceipt (#5153)
• Fix transactionRoot -> transactionsRoot in BlockHeader (#5083)
• Fix Promise in Accounts.signTransaction() throwing errors that cannot be caught (#4724)
• Fixed unit tests & removed dead code for web3-providers-http (#5228)

Security

• Updated got lib version and fixed other libs using npm audit fix (#5178) (#5254)

[1.7.4]

Fixed

• Fix dead link in web3-eth.rst (#4916)
• Fix web3-core-method throws on f.call = this.call when intrinsic is frozen (#4918) (#4938)
• Fix static tuple encoding (#4673) (#4884)
• Fix bug in handleRevert logic for eth_sendRawTransaction (#4902)
• Fix resolve type of getBlock function (#4911)
• Web3-utils BN fix (#5132)

Changed

• Replace deprecated String.prototype.substr() (#4855)
• Exporting AbiCoder as coder (#4937)
• GitHub build workflow updated min build for node.js 12 and tests for 12, 14 and 16 (#5014)
• Updated libraries using BN and the BN library (#5072)

Added

• Exposing web3.eth.Contract.setProvider() as per public documentation (#4822) (#5001)
• Improve npm script commands for development purposes (#4848)

Security

• npm audit fix to address vulnerabilities and update libraries (#5014)