upgrading-react-native

name upgrading-react-native description Upgrades React Native apps to newer versions by applying rn-diff-purge template diffs, updating package.json dependencies, migrating native iOS and Android configuration, resolving CocoaPods and Gradle changes, and handling breaking API updates. Use when upgrading React Native, bumping RN version, updating from RN 0.x to 0.y, or migrating Expo SDK alongside a React Native upgrade. license MIT Upgrading React Native Overview Covers the full React Native upgrade workflow: template diffs via Upgrade Helper, dependency updates, Expo SDK steps, and common pitfalls. Typical Upgrade Sequence Route : Choose the right upgrade path via upgrading-react-native.md Diff : Fetch the canonical template diff using Upgrade Helper via upgrade-helper-core.md Dependencies : Assess and update third-party packages via upgrading-dependencies.md React : Align React version if upgraded via react.md Expo (if applicable): Apply Expo SDK layer via expo-sdk-upgrade.md Verify : Run post-upgrade checks via upgrade-verification.md # Quick start: detect current version and fetch diff npm pkg get dependencies.react-native --prefix " $APP_DIR " npm view react-native dist-tags.latest # Example: upgrading from 0.76.9 to 0.78.2 # 1. Fetch the template diff curl -L -f -o /tmp/rn-diff.diff \ "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/react-native-community/rn-diff-purge/diffs/diffs/0.76.9..0.78.2.diff" \ && echo "Diff downloaded OK" || echo "ERROR: diff not found, check versions" # 2. Review changed files grep -n "^diff --git" /tmp/rn-diff.diff # 3. Update package.json, apply native changes, then install + rebuild npm install --prefix " $APP_DIR " cd " $APP_DIR /ios" && pod install # 4. Validate: both platforms must build successfully npx react-native build-android --mode debug --no-packager xcodebuild -workspace " $APP_DIR /ios/App.xcworkspace" -scheme App -sdk iphonesimulator build When to Apply Reference these guidelines when: Moving a React Native app to a newer version Reconciling native config changes from Upgrade Helper Validating release notes for breaking changes Quick Reference File Description upgrading-react-native.md Router: choose the right upgrade path upgrade-helper-core.md Core Upgrade Helper workflow and reliability gates upgrading-dependencies.md Dependency compatibility checks and migration planning react.md React and React 19 upgrade alignment rules expo-sdk-upgrade.md Expo SDK-specific upgrade layer (conditional) upgrade-verification.md Post-upgrade verification checklist, including agent-device-assisted checks monorepo-singlerepo-targeting.md Monorepo and single-repo app targeting and command scoping Problem → Skill Mapping Problem Start With Need to upgrade React Native upgrade-helper-core.md Need dependency risk triage and migration options upgrading-dependencies.md Need React/React 19 package alignment react.md Need workflow routing first upgrading-react-native.md Need Expo SDK-specific steps expo-sdk-upgrade.md Need manual or agent-assisted regression validation upgrade-verification.md Need repo/app command scoping monorepo-singlerepo-targeting.md