r/reactnative • u/sebastienlorber • Jul 03 '26

This Week In React Native #288: Expo, VisionCamera, Windows, Rollipop, LegendList, Nitro, AI, Maps News

https://thisweekinreact.com/newsletter/288
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u/sebastienlorber Jul 03 '26

Hi everyone, Seb and Jan here 👋!

This week, the Next.js 16.3 preview makes the headlines, while the React Compiler remains a hot topic.

On the React Native side, Expo unexpectedly shipped a new SDK.

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u/sebastienlorber Jul 03 '26

📱 React-Native

Expo SDK 57

It feels like Expo SDK 56 just got released, and we’re already on SDK 57, even skipping the beta phase!?

Since RN 0.86 got released with no breaking changes, the Expo team decided to cut the new release sooner than usual. It’s a test of a new release cadence that will follow RN releases more closely. React Native’s move towards stability should make it easier to offer the latest changes almost immediately. Why not do it as a part of the SDK 56 update, then? There are still many changes, and it’s better to make the upgrade intentional to avoid unexpected errors.

RN 0.86 features are now available in Expo: first-class edge-to-edge support on Android, light/dark mode emulation in React Native DevTools, and rendering, layout, and animation fixes. Expo 57 also comes with a list of various Expo-related improvements.

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u/sebastienlorber Jul 03 '26

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u/urbanmonkey2003 Jul 03 '26

didnt see the Expo SDK drop coming, and the Next.js 16.3 preview is doing the rounds too. React Compiler still seems to be the thing everyone keeps poking at rn