Expo SDK 56 Is Out, and a Few Things Finally Clicked Into Place
Expo SDK 56 has been released, bringing significant updates including React Native 0.85 and improved build performance. The update features faster cold starts and a new Kotlin compiler plugin for Android, enhancing overall efficiency. Additionally, the Expo UI has stabilized, with new universal components and changes to the expo-router that developers need to be aware of.
- ▪SDK 56 includes React Native 0.85 and React 19.2, skipping version 0.84 for users upgrading from SDK 55.
- ▪Build times have improved, with median clean builds on iOS reduced by about one minute and cold starts on Android sped up by 40 percent.
- ▪The Expo UI has stabilized, introducing a universal component set that works across iOS, Android, and web.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3948068) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Manthan Kasle Posted on May 23 Expo SDK 56 Is Out, and a Few Things Finally Clicked Into Place #mobile #news #performance #reactnative React Native 0.85, much faster builds, and the one change that will probably break your imports._ Based on the official release notes: expo.dev/changelog/sdk-56 SDK 56 dropped on May 22, and I spent the weekend pulling one of my apps onto it.
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