improved messaging around * wildcard

Author: barrymichaeldoyle

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "patch-pulse",
-  "version": "2.8.3",
+  "version": "2.9.0",
   "description": "Check for outdated npm dependencies",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@
     "chalk": "5.4.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@eslint/js": "9.31.0",
-    "@types/node": "24.0.13",
-    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "8.36.0",
-    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "8.36.0",
-    "@vitest/coverage-v8": "3.2.4",
+    "@eslint/js": "^9.31.0",
+    "@types/node": "^24.0.13",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.36.0",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "*",
+    "@vitest/coverage-v8": "latest",
     "eslint": "9.31.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "10.1.5",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "5.5.1",

src/core/dependency-checker.ts

@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ function displayResults(dependencyInfos: DependencyInfo[]): void {
     } else if (!dep.latestVersion) {
       status = chalk.red('NOT FOUND');
       versionInfo = `${dep.currentVersion} (not found on npm registry)`;
-    } else if (dep.currentVersion === 'latest') {
+    } else if (['latest', '*'].includes(dep.currentVersion)) {
       status = chalk.cyan('LATEST TAG');
-      versionInfo = `latest → ${chalk.cyan(dep.latestVersion)} (actual latest version)`;
+      versionInfo = `${dep.currentVersion} → ${chalk.cyan(dep.latestVersion)} (actual latest version)`;
     } else if (!/^\d+\.\d+\.\d+/.test(dep.currentVersion)) {
       status = chalk.blue('VERSION RANGE');
       versionInfo = `${dep.currentVersion} → ${chalk.cyan(dep.latestVersion)} (latest available)`;