Expo SDK 56 is out ๐
โ Expo UI is stable on iOS and Android
โ iOS builds 16% faster, plus another 20% on EAS from precompiled community libs
โ Android cold starts 40% faster
โ Expo Router decoupled from React Navigation
โ Inline native modules: write Swift and Kotlin right next to your TypeScript
โ Hermes v1 by default
โ Bytecode diffing on by default (~58% smaller OTA updates)
โ iOS Widgets stable
โ React Native 0.85 + React 19.2
It's been two months since SDK 55, and we packed in everything we could fit. Your iOS build times are going to thank you. Full changelog โ
EAS Update in SDK 55 now supports bundle diffing. Devices download a small binary patch instead of the full JavaScript bundle.
A typical 3MB update drops to ~0.75MB. Opt-in now, default in SDK 56.
https://t.co/bJYbv6RONa
๐ Today we're thrilled to introduce the beta of Expo Agent.
At Expo our mission has always been the same: to make it as delightful as possible to build beautiful, powerful native apps.
Expo Agent represents massive progress in our pursuit of that mission.
Watch the video from @Baconbrix and get yourself on the waitlist right here: https://t.co/rVI2u8LPWu
More details in the blog below โ
We are excited to announce that we're kicking off an intensive sprint to deliver production-ready ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐-๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ-๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐๐ณ for one of our clients! We'll be sharing updates and behind-the-scenes moments along the way - stay tuned!
React Native 0.78 is now available!
This release includes React 19, support for Android vector drawables, easier brownfield integration on iOS, and more.
https://t.co/wz4zCxYyad
React Native 0.77 RC.0 is here ๐ including:
- Swift template for iOS
- Progress on native API stability
- Better tvOS integration
- Improved Animated performance
- React DevTools v6
and a lot more! full changelog: https://t.co/2kSQBCnbEL
๐ The Expo module for ImagePlayground is now ready to test!
You can try it from GitHub: https://t.co/Oi9dVV8l80
Try it out:
- Run the example project
- Or install directly from GitHub in your project
Note:
- Minimal implementation for now
- Requires iOS deployment target 18.1+ to build
- Need to add proper handling for devices/versions without Apple Intelligence support
- Of course, iOS only
Contributions are welcome!
This entire vehicle's UI is created with @rive_app
Design and build production-ready interfaces with:
๐ state-driven animation
โก rich interactivity
โ๏ธ responsive layout
๐ฝ real data
๐ค dynamic localized text
Not a mockup. Not a prototype. Ready to ship.
SDK 52 beta is now available!
Try upgrading your app and let us know if you run into any issues!
โณThe beta period will last about two weeks.
https://t.co/8vLUJFzTsx
@schlimmson@expo Niche favorites:
using expo-sqlite/async-storage for all my local storage needs. Should build a localStorage polyfill around it.
Better monorepos by default.
ios.appleTeamId to improve apple targets support.
--eager exports to make invalid builds fail +50% faster.
7 years in the making! Iโm so excited for people to have the new React Native, and all the things weโll build on top of it over the next handful of years!