๐ Big News!
๐ React Native 0.74 has Arrived with Major Updates!
Here's what's included:
Yoga 3.0 Integration:
Improved layout engine for more predictable styling.
- Support for
position: static
- Support for
align-content: space-evenly
- Improvements to layout correctness
- Yogaโs JavaScript bindings are now distributed as an ES Module
- Fixes several crashes in Java bindings
- Some existing Yoga APIs have been removed
Default Bridgeless New Architecture:
The app should run seamlessly in Bridgeless mode, provided that it was running with the old architecture before, ensuring a streamlined development experience.
Batched onLayout Updates:
Reduced re-renders for smoother performance.
Yarn 3 as Default Package Manager:
Enhanced project management capabilities.
Key Insights: What Developers Need to Know?
- Introduction of Yoga 3.0 for improved layout rendering.
- Default adoption of Bridgeless New Architecture for streamlined development.
- Implementation of batched onLayout updates for smoother performance.
- Yarn 3 as the default package manager for new projects, enhancing project management capabilities.
- Minimum Android SDK requirement bumped to version 23 (Android 6.0) for improved compatibility and performance.
- Removal of deprecated PropTypes, reducing app size and memory overhead.
- API changes to PushNotificationIOS, preparing for its relocation to a community package.
- Various other breaking changes and enhancements across platforms.
Key Benefits: What Users Can Expect?
Enhanced Performance and Stability: Expect smoother operations and improved reliability in your React Native projects.
Optimized App Size for Better User Experience: Users will enjoy faster downloads and more available storage space, resulting in enhanced overall satisfaction.
For detailed upgrade instructions and a full list of changes, refer to the official React Native documentation.
Happy coding!๐๐ฉโ๐ป๐จโ๐ป
Top comments (1)
Initial build size is large(16mb).