YINI Config Parser v1.3.2-beta Released (Node.js)

Source: Dev.to

Release Overview

A new beta of the official TypeScript parser for YINI is out!

YINI is a modern, human‑friendly configuration format that keeps INI‑style readability while supporting real structure.

New Features

• Correct handling of UTF‑8 files with or without a Byte Order Mark (BOM)
  • Safe stripping of a leading BOM (U+FEFF)
  • Identical parsing behavior for:
    • UTF‑8 without BOM
    • UTF‑8 with BOM
    • BOM followed by a blank line
  • Explicitly does not treat mid‑file U+FEFF as a BOM
• Comprehensive test fixtures added for all cases, making YINI more robust across different editors, platforms, and tooling.
• YINI files can now start with a shebang line, which the parser ignores.
• All project dependencies (~14) updated to their latest versions, including TypeScript and packages with reported security advisories.
• Node.js type definitions intentionally left unchanged.
• No breaking API changes were introduced.

Installation

npm install yini-parser

If you’re already using the parser, just bump to 1.3.2-beta.

Resources

• Source code:
• npm package:
• Specification & docs:

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Feedback is welcome—YINI is still evolving, and input from real users is invaluable. 🙌