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github.com[0.81] Android 16 changes impacting React Native · react-native-community discussions-and-proposals · Discussion #921Summary You can no longer opt-out of forced edge-to-edge on Android 16+. Use the following to support edge-to-edge properly; React Native 0.81 introduces a new Gradle property, edgeToEdgeEnabled, t...

Android 16 Support: React Native 0.81 now targets Android 16 (API level 36) by default, enabling edge-to-edge app display by default. We're also deprecating <SafeAreaView> in favor of more flexible alternatives for better edge-to-edge support across platforms. github.com/react-native...

github.comGitHub - react-native-community/javascriptcore: JavaScriptCore for React NativeJavaScriptCore for React Native . Contribute to react-native-community/javascriptcore development by creating an account on GitHub.

Community-Maintained JavaScriptCore: The JavaScriptCore (JSC) engine has moved to a community-maintained package. If your app relies on JSC, you'll need to use this separate package to upgrade to 0.81. This doesn't affect apps using Hermes! github.com/react-native...

expo.devPrecompiled React Native for iOS: Faster builds are coming in 0.81React Native 0.81 introduces precompiled iOS builds, cutting compile times by up to 10x in projects where React Native is the primary dependency.

Experimental Precompiled iOS Builds: we've introduced experimental precompiled iOS builds that can cut compile times by up to 10x! This is a major step towards even faster development. This feature has been developed together with Expo. Read more about it here: expo.dev/blog/precomp...

react-native-community.github.ioUpgrade React Native applications

Breaking Changes: Heads up! React Native 0.81 now requires Node.js 20.19.4+ and Xcode 16.1+. We've also improved uncaught JavaScript error reporting in DevTools for easier debugging. Check the full changelog for all breaking changes: github.com/facebook/rea...

Upgrade your project today using the React Native Upgrade Helper: react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-help... New project? ``` npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init MyProject --version latest ```

Expo users: React Native 0.81 will be the default in the upcoming Expo SDK 54. We’ve heard the beta is just around the corner!

0.81 is now the latest stable version of React Native and 0.78.x moves to unsupported. For more information see React Native's support policy. github.com/reactwg/reac...

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