• Yoga 3.0 enhances layout predictability, aligns with web, adds alignContent: ‘space-evenly’ support. • Bridgeless New Architecture enabled by default, paving the way for future bridge removal. • Batched onLayout updates reduce layout thrashing, improving performance. • Yarn 3 becomes default package manager for new projects, modernizing dependencies. • Android SDK 23 (Android 6.0) is now the minimum supported version, raising the baseline. • Deprecated APIs removed: PropTypes, Flipper plugin, and PushNotificationIOS changes.

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  • React Native 0.74 introduces several key updates. The new Yoga 3.0 layout engine brings more predictable styling, web‑compatible rendering, and support for alignContent: 'space-evenly' and position: 'static'. The New Architecture now defaults to Bridgeless mode, with enhanced interop layers and batched onLayout updates. Yarn 3 becomes the default package manager for new projects. The release removes deprecated APIs such as PropTypes and the Flipper plugin, updates PushNotificationIOS, and raises the minimum Android SDK to 23 (Android 6.0). These changes include breaking adjustments that may require code updates.

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