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TL;DR
This release candidate of React Native 0.87 introduces preliminary support for the new architecture, enabling Fabric (rendering system) and TurboModules (native modules) for improved performance.
Before You Upgrade
Do not use this release in production as it is a release candidate.
TL;DR
React Native now caches prebuilt iOS binaries, significantly speeding up project setup and clean installs by avoiding redundant downloads from Maven (artifact repository).
Fixes Worth Knowing
fetch()requests on Android now correctly report the final URL after redirects.- Resolved a crash related to changing
removeClippedSubviewson iOS. - Fixed issues with Yoga layout (layout engine) when using
display: contentswith absolutely positioned elements. - React Native DevTools now correctly identifies apps using multiple Hermes runtimes.
- WebSocket connection queue size limited on Android to prevent inspector disconnections with large payloads.
Before You Upgrade
Clear your project's ~/Library/Caches/ReactNative directory if you've experienced issues with binary caching on iOS.