React Native 0.88.0 stable release is available

React Native 0.88.0 was released as stable on 2026-10-15. It adds public C++ umbrella headers and recommends react-native/setup-env instead of InitializeCore. EventTarget API additions and some DevTools features target canary or experimental channels; they should not all be treated as stable-channel features.

Announced2026-10-15T22:37:17Z