# What changed in css-loader

> 5 changes in css-loader 7 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-18. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/css-loader/

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## css-loader 7

### Tooling

- Updates the peer dependency to support @rspack/core v2. (7.1.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpack/css-loader/releases/tag/v7.1.4)

### Fixes and other changes

- Strips a BOM before processing with PostCSS, preventing it from interfering with CSS processing. (7.1.5) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpack/css-loader/releases/tag/v7.1.5)
- Uses the official `createHash` for hashes. (7.1.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpack/css-loader/releases/tag/v7.1.3)
- Uses the official `hash*` options for hashes. (7.1.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpack/css-loader/releases/tag/v7.1.3)
- Allows `module` to be used as a CSS class name. (7.1.3) — [release notes](https://github.com/webpack/css-loader/releases/tag/v7.1.3)