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v2.7.0 GrowingA diff library for Rust
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 5+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (7.5K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
10.8M downloads in the last 30 days (358.7K/day), up 39% from the previous period.
7.5K crates depend on similar. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 57 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 5 years with 20 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include insta, wayland-scanner, mockito, askama_derive, cranelift-frontend. When high-quality crates choose similar, it's a strong quality signal.
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