Problem Description
Expo SDK 57 was released on June 30, 2026 with React Native 0.86. We need to migrate and take advantage of the improvements, while also cleaning up the react-test-renderer override we added in PR #217.
Proposed Solution
Upgrade steps
- Run
npx expo install expo@latest --fix to bump to SDK 57
- Update peer deps: Reanimated, Worklets, Gesture Handler, etc.
- Test everything locally (
make validate)
react-test-renderer situation
- We currently have an
overrides.react-test-renderer = "19.2.7" + bun.lock resolution hack for jest-expo(56)
- Need to check if jest-expo@57 updates its peer dep on react-test-renderer to
^19.2.7 — if yes, the override can be removed
- @testing-library/react-native@14 + test-renderer@1.2 stays as-is (that's the correct setup regardless)
Features to leverage
| Feature |
Details |
Impact |
| RN 0.86 edge-to-edge fixes |
Android edge-to-edge improvements |
Low — verify no layout regressions |
| Light/dark mode emulation |
RN DevTools light/dark simulation |
Low — dev tooling only |
| Rendering/layout/animation fixes |
Various fixes in 0.86 (601 commits) |
Medium — run full test suite |
| New expo-dev-client setting |
Auto-launch recent project or show launcher |
Low — nice QoL for dev |
expo prebuild changes |
Now clears + regenerates native dirs by default |
Medium — may affect custom native code |
| Newer Reanimated/Worklets/Gesture Handler |
Updated versions bundled |
Medium — check for breaking API changes |
Dependencies to update
expo: ~56.0.12 → ~57.0.0
react-native: 0.85.3 → 0.86.x
react-native-webview: 13.17.0 → match SDK 57 expected version
- Potentially remove
overrides.react-test-renderer if jest-expo@57 bumps its peer dep
- Various
expo-* packages via npx expo install --fix
Alternatives Considered
- Stay on SDK 56 until 58: viable, but SDK 57 is positioned as the "easiest upgrade ever" with no breaking changes from 0.85→0.86
- Skip 57 and wait for 58: unnecessary delay given the non-breaking nature
Additional Context
Problem Description
Expo SDK 57 was released on June 30, 2026 with React Native 0.86. We need to migrate and take advantage of the improvements, while also cleaning up the react-test-renderer override we added in PR #217.
Proposed Solution
Upgrade steps
npx expo install expo@latest --fixto bump to SDK 57make validate)react-test-renderer situation
overrides.react-test-renderer = "19.2.7"+bun.lockresolution hack for jest-expo(56)^19.2.7— if yes, the override can be removedFeatures to leverage
expo prebuildchangesDependencies to update
expo:~56.0.12→~57.0.0react-native:0.85.3→0.86.xreact-native-webview:13.17.0→ match SDK 57 expected versionoverrides.react-test-rendererif jest-expo@57 bumps its peer depexpo-*packages vianpx expo install --fixAlternatives Considered
Additional Context