# What changed in babel-plugin-transform-typescript-metadata

> 2 changes in babel-plugin-transform-typescript-metadata 0.4 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-20. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/babel-plugin-transform-typescript-metadata/

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## babel-plugin-transform-typescript-metadata 0.4

### Behavior and default changes

- The plugin supports Babel 8. (0.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/leonardfactory/babel-plugin-transform-typescript-metadata/releases/tag/v0.4.0)

### Fixes and other changes

- @babel/core is now optional, so using the plugin no longer requires it as a dependency. (0.4.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/leonardfactory/babel-plugin-transform-typescript-metadata/releases/tag/v0.4.0)