• React Native 0.82 - A New Era Today we’re excited to release React Native 0.82: the first React Native that runs entirely on the New Architecture. • This is a milestone release for React Native and we believe it’s the start of a new era. • In future versions we will be removing the remaining code from the Legacy Architecture to reduce install size and streamline the codebase. • In addition, 0.82 also ships with an experimental opt-in to a newer version of Hermes called Hermes V1. • We’re also enabling several React features by updating the React version to 19.1.1, and shipping support for DOM Node APIs. • Highlights New Architecture Only In React Native 0.76 we announced that The New Architecture became the default architecture of React Native.
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- React Native 0.82, released today, marks the first version that runs exclusively on the New Architecture, signaling a shift toward a single‑architecture future. The update removes the legacy code base in upcoming releases to shrink install size and streamline maintenance. It also introduces an experimental opt‑in to Hermes V1, offering improved compiler and VM performance, and upgrades React to 19.1.1 while adding DOM Node API support. Migration guidance recommends upgrading to 0.81 or Expo SDK 54 before enabling the New Architecture, with interop layers retained for compatibility. The release sets the stage for the planned removal of legacy classes in the next version.
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