SDK 54 beta is out πŸš€ β—† RN 0.81 + React 19.1 β—† Precompiled React Native for iOS β†’ ⚑ faster builds β—† iOS 26 Liquid Glass icons + Expo UI β—† Android 16 edge-to-edge + predictive back β—† Updates to EAS Update + Autolinking β—† Final release w/ Legacy Arch Details in the changelog: [expo.dev/changelog/sd...](
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Expo SDK 54 beta is now available - Expo Changelog
Learn about the changes, how to try it out, and how to give feedback.
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Expo SDK 54 beta is now available - Expo Changelog
Learn about the changes, how to try it out, and how to give feedback.
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EAS Update is more than a way to fix bugs fast. It’s a deployment superpower if you know how to use it. Here are a couple examples from the blog: β—† Safe Continuous Deployment β—† Simplifying an already-frequent release schedule β—† For more frequent releases β—† Hot-fixes only [expo.dev/blog/eas-upd...](
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Streamline your mobile app deployment using these EAS Update best practices
Explore best practices for using EAS Update to accelerate delivery, reduce release overhead, and improve how quickly your users get updates.
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Streamline your mobile app deployment using these EAS Update best practices
Explore best practices for using EAS Update to accelerate delivery, reduce release overhead, and improve how quickly your users get updates.
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I make websites and friends https://jimmyl.ee
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πŸ™Œ SDK 53 is out now! It's a chunky release so take your time combing through the post below. Couple highlights: β—† The New Arch is now default everywhere β—† Edge-to-edge is default for all android projects β—† expo-background-task (no more background-fetch) β—† expo-maps alpha! [expo.dev/changelog/sd...](
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Expo SDK 53 - Expo Changelog
Learn about the changes and how to upgrade
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Expo SDK 53 - Expo Changelog
Learn about the changes and how to upgrade
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