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Upgrade: React Native from 0.59.2 to 0.61.2

See original GitHub issue

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. React native >= 0.60 has some major changes like

AndroidX support
Hermes(new JavaScript engine) support
64 bit support
fast refresh
Auto link library (no need to manually link packages)
With Hermes unable, build size decreases and performance improves

Describe the solution you’d like Follow these steps to upgrade react native

Run the upgrade command
```
react-native upgrade
```
Some files will not get upgraded, those files need to be changes manually
Open React Native upgrade helper and choose 0.59.2 in left column and latest react native version in right column
Files which were not changes automatically in Step 1, modified them manually using step 2
Run the App and test

Additional context Official React Native upgrade guide

TODO

Upgrade react native from 0.59.5 to ^0.61.2
Enable hermes
Test entire app for any case of failure

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 4 years ago
Comments:7 (1 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

3reactions

pratikdaigavanecommented, Oct 9, 2019

Can I work on it?

2reactions

sanjeevyadavITcommented, Oct 9, 2019

sure @pratikdaigavane go for it and if you need help or get stuck just ask, will be happy to assist you

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