Samuel
@samuel.fm
ooh this is fun release! faster ios builds is huge! and predictive back gesture is exciting
React Native@reactnative.dev· 12 Aug 2025
We are excited to announce the release of React Native 0.81! 🎉 This new version brings Android 16 support, faster iOS builds (experimental), and several bugfixes. reactnative.dev/blog/2025/08...
React Native 0.81 - Android 16 support, faster iOS builds, and more · React Native
Today we are excited to release React Native 0.81!
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Samuel
oooh and of course my most anticipated change: allowSwipeDismissal on Modal fiiiinally the bsky post composer can be dismissed smoothly!!
allowSwipeDismissal • iOS Controls whether the modal can be dismissed by swiping down on iOS. This requires you to implement the onRequestClose prop to handle the dismissal. Type Default bool false 2 9
Samuel
not quite - when the composer is empty it has resistance until you let go of your finger and then it closes all at once. instead it should follow your gesture, like how the other sheets behave - look at the Edit Profile dialog for how it should work
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Tyler Williams
You can always try the canary build ;) - 53 -> 54 looks pretty straightforward. I’ve gotten a chance to mess around with pre builds and it really is awesome.
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