React Native 0.77 released with new styling features and Android 16KB page size support

React Native has released version 0.77 of its framework, bringing several new features and updates for developers building native apps using React. This release introduces enhanced styling capabilities, including support for display: contents, boxSizing, mixBlendMode, and outline-related properties, offering more robust layout options.

With Android 15's support for 16KB memory page size, React Native 0.77 is ready to accommodate this change, allowing developers to test and deploy apps optimized for this new memory standard. However, this may affect compatibility with older apps designed for 4KB pages.

The update finalizes the deprecation of the react-native init command, a process that began in version 0.75. Additionally, the community template is being modernized by migrating to Swift, although support for Objective-C remains for those who prefer it.

Another change in this version is the slight modification in how third-party dependencies are loaded. Moreover, log forwarding via Metro, which was deprecated in version 0.76, has been removed in this release. React Native 0.77 also includes various other enhancements, breaking changes, and bug fixes.