React-native team released a next version after introducing the new architecture in 0.68. Some of the features are deprecated, added, and some of them are changed.
Hermes Distribution Model
Part of the new architecture Hermes as default engine in New Architecture. This Release contains changes to how Hermes is distributed to you
Changes
- Support for IOS/TVOS SDK Version 11.0 , From this Release min Version required is 12.4+
- Introducing new Configuration file for IOS .xcode.dev
- using latest status bar API from Android 11
- Added Option in IOS debug Menu — HotKeysEnabled
- AGP ( Android Cradle Plugin) to 7.1.1
React 18 and Concurrent React
- This Release will be the first version shipped with react 18
- Concurrent React enabled by default in new Architecture.
React Native CLI version upgrade to 8.0
Reference : https://reactnative.dev/blog/2022/06/21/version-069
