React Native using React 18

[takameyer]

As the working group has been founded for library authors to take part in discussing the upcoming features of React 18, I am wondering if React Native library authors are part of this discussion?

To give context, I am a maintainer for Realm, a native database for mobile apps, and there are features coming out in React 18 that I would like to make sure are compatible with our library, specifically regarding concurrency. I would like to see where Realm lies in the level of support we can offer React when concurrency is enabled.

Is there a roadmap for getting React 18 into React Native? Is there currently a way to use React 18 with React Native?

[rickhanlonii]

Hey @takameyer, sorry for the delay here!

React 18 will ship with the new React Native Architecture. React Native can't support React 18 before that because the old architecture doesn't support concurrency. For tracking the new architecture check out the New Architecture Working Group!