TMiR 2025-07: Vercel shakeups, new React Compiler docs

• New Releases
• RN Reanimated v4
• RN Ignite toolkit v11

• Main Content
• Compiler docs are merged! (live docs, and config API)
• Expo docs say it’s “on hold”, but Evan Bacon says Expo 54 may enable the Compiler by default
• Oh no — more function directives , “use memo” and “use no memo”
• DIRECTIVES
• Good thread on some history
• Some tech discussion on the complexities of making React Compiler work with Oxlint
• Directive prologues and JavaScript dark matter

• Node API Support for React Native
• Vercel shaking things up
• Leerob is at Cursor now — Five Things [he] Learned at Vercel
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