REACT NATIVE 0.80 - REACT 19.1, JS API CHANGES, FREEZING LEGACY ARCH, AND MUCH MORE

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

React Native 0.80 has been released, with React 19.1, stability improvements to the JavaScript API, and the freezing of the Legacy Architecture. Deep imports are being deprecated, and a new Strict TypeScript API is available for opt-in use. This release includes experimental prebuilt iOS dependencies for faster build times, as well as smaller APK sizes for Android apps.