We’re excited to release React Native Windows 0.85.0, built on React Native 0.85.3. React Native Windows v0.85 completes the move to the New Architecture, updates the Windows build toolchain, and adds new component capabilities along with touch, text, accessibility, and rendering fixes.<\/p>\n
New Architecture only<\/strong><\/p>\n The legacy architecture has been removed. Apps still on the old architecture must migrate to Fabric before upgrading to 0.85. New projects already target the New Architecture.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd17 New vs. Old Architecture \u00b7 React Native for Windows<\/a><\/p>\n Updated toolchain<\/strong><\/p>\n React Native Windows 0.85 requires:<\/p>\n Update your build environment before upgrading.<\/p>\n Modal title bar and border control<\/strong><\/p>\n Modal now supports View View now implements Opt-in eager TurboModule initialization<\/strong><\/p>\n TurboModules can now be initialized eagerly. This is opt-in, for apps that need native modules ready before the first call.<\/p>\n Keyboard-focus tooltips<\/strong><\/p>\n Tooltips can now appear on keyboard focus, and only one tooltip is visible at a time. This matches expected keyboard and accessibility behavior more closely.<\/p>\n Win32 window access<\/strong><\/p>\n RNW v0.85 includes targeted fixes that may change behavior during upgrade:<\/p>\n Text rendering performance is improved.<\/p>\n Install the latest React Native Gallery (0.85)<\/strong> to explore the new features and component improvements in action. Store package 2.1.10.0 is built on React Native Windows 0.85.0.<\/p>\n Search “React Native Gallery” in the Microsoft Store or use the direct link<\/a>. The Gallery app is the fastest way to see how each component looks and behaves on Windows and is a great reference when building or migrating your own apps.<\/p>\n To create or upgrade an app, follow the current getting-started guide: aka.ms\/reactnative<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you encounter missing properties or functionality, please open an issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd17 Known gaps: Missing Properties \u00b7 React Native for Windows<\/a><\/p>\n If you’re interested in getting started with React Native for Windows, check out our website at aka.ms\/reactnative<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK<\/code> 1.8.260508005)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nhideTitleBar<\/code> and hideBorder<\/code>, so Windows apps can present dialogs without the default native title bar or border when that fits the design.<\/p>\noutline<\/code> styles<\/strong><\/p>\noutline<\/code> style properties, bringing another piece of React Native styling to Windows.<\/p>\nReactNativeWindow<\/code> is now exposed from ReactNativeWin32App<\/code>, for Win32 apps that need direct access to the hosting window.<\/p>\n\ud83d\udd27 Reliability & Stability<\/h3>\n
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TxDrawD2D<\/code> reentrancy is fixed.<\/li>\naccessibilityState.selected<\/code> changes.<\/li>\nbinaryType<\/code> handling for binary messages.<\/li>\nWinRTWebSocketResource<\/code> and JSBigStringResourceDll<\/code> implementations were removed. This is internal, but custom native forks that touched those types may need updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u26a1 Performance<\/h3>\n
\ud83e\uddf0 CLI & Templates<\/h3>\n
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run-windows<\/code> can start Metro on a custom port.<\/li>\nMicrosoft.Cpp.Default.props<\/code> before setting ReactNativeWindowsDir<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\ud83c\udfc1 Gallery App Updates<\/h3>\n
\ud83d\udce6 Release Details<\/h3>\n
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