Qiyang Wang

What's New in React Native 0.85

React Native 0.85 introduces a new Shared Animation Backend, improving animation performance and stability.

New Animation Backend

React Native 0.85 introduces a new Shared Animation Backend, improving animation performance and stability. This backend allows animating layout props with the native driver in Animated.

React Native DevTools Improvements

React Native DevTools now supports multiple CDP connections, enabling simultaneous connections from different clients. The macOS desktop app has been updated to compile for macOS 26 and now supports system-level tab handling.

Metro TLS Support

Metro dev server now supports TLS configuration for HTTPS and WSS during development.

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