The Next.js 15 Release Candidate (RC) is now available. This early version allows you to test the latest features before the upcoming stable release. React: Support for the React 19 RC, React Compiler (Experimental), and hydration error improvements Caching: fetch requests, GET Route Handlers, and client navigations are no longer cached by default Partial Prerendering (Experimental): New Layout an

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Back to BlogMonday, October 23rd 2023 How to Think About Security in Next.jsPosted by React Server Components (RSC) in App Router is a novel paradigm that eliminates much of the redundancy and potential risks linked with conventional methods. Given the newness, developers and subsequently security teams may find it challenging to align their existing security protocols with this model. This docume

As we announced at Next.js Conf, Next.js 14 is our most focused release with: Turbopack: 5,000 tests passing for App & Pages Router 53% faster local server startup 94% faster code updates with Fast Refresh Server Actions (Stable): Progressively enhanced mutations Integrated with caching & revalidating Simple function calls, or works natively with forms Partial Prerendering (Preview): Fast initial

Caching in Next.jsNext.js improves your application's performance and reduces costs by caching rendering work and data requests. This page provides an in-depth look at Next.js caching mechanisms, the APIs you can use to configure them, and how they interact with each other. Good to know: This page helps you understand how Next.js works under the hood but is not essential knowledge to be productive

Next.js 13.4 is a foundational release, marking stability for the App Router: App Router (Stable): React Server Components Nested Routes & Layouts Simplified Data Fetching Streaming & Suspense Built-in SEO Support Turbopack (Beta): Your local dev server, faster and with improved stability Server Actions (Alpha): Mutate data on the server with zero client JavaScript Since the release of Next.js 13

As we announced at Next.js Conf, Next.js 13 (stable) lays the foundations to be dynamic without limits: app Directory (beta): Easier, faster, less client JS. Layouts React Server Components Streaming Turbopack (alpha): Up to 700x faster Rust-based Webpack replacement. New next/image: Faster with native browser lazy loading. New @next/font (beta): Automatic self-hosted fonts with zero layout shift.

We've shipped some quality-of-life improvements to Next.js with 12.3: Improved Fast Refresh: .env, jsconfig.json, and tsconfig.json files now hot reload. TypeScript Auto-Install: Add a .ts file to automatically configure TypeScript and install deps. Image Component: next/future/image is now stable. SWC Minifier: Minification with the Next.js compiler is now stable. New Router + Layouts Update: Imp

This RFC (Request for Comment) outlines the biggest update to Next.js since it was introduced in 2016: Nested Layouts: Build complex applications with nested routes. Designed for Server Components: Optimized for subtree navigation. Improved Data Fetching: Fetch in layouts while avoiding waterfalls. Using React 18 Features: Streaming, Transitions, and Suspense. Client and Server Routing: Server-cen

To effectively learn Next.js, it helps to be familiar with JavaScript, React, and related web development concepts. But JavaScript and React are vast topics. How do you know when you're ready to start using Next.js? Welcome to the React Foundations course! This beginner-friendly, example-led course will guide you through the prerequisite knowledge for Next.js. You will build a simple project step-

As we announced at Next.js Conf, Next.js 12 is our biggest release ever: Rust Compiler: ~3x faster Fast Refresh and ~5x faster builds Middleware (beta): Enabling full flexibility in Next.js with code over configuration React 18 Support: Native Next.js APIs are now supported, as well as Suspense <Image /> AVIF Support: Opt-in for 20% smaller images Bot-aware ISR Fallback: Optimized SEO for web craw