upgrading-expo
Guidelines for upgrading Expo SDK versions and fixing dependency issues
When to Use
Use this skill when you need guidelines for upgrading Expo SDK versions and fixing dependency issues.
References
- ./references/react-19.md -- SDK +54: React 19 changes (useContext → use, Context.Provider → Context, forwardRef removal)
- ./references/new-architecture.md -- SDK +53: New Architecture migration guide
- ./references/react-compiler.md -- SDK +54: React Compiler setup and migration guide
- ./references/native-tabs.md -- SDK +55: Native tabs changes (Icon/Label/Badge now accessed via NativeTabs.Trigger.\*)
- ./references/expo-av-to-audio.md -- SDK +55: Migrate audio playback and recording from expo-av to expo-audio
- ./references/expo-av-to-video.md -- SDK +55: Migrate video playback from expo-av to expo-video
- ./references/react-navigation-to-expo-router.md -- SDK +56: Migrate
@react-navigation/*imports toexpo-routerentry points (codemod + manual mapping)
Beta/Preview Releases
Beta versions use .preview suffix (e.g., 55.0.0-preview.2), published under @next tag.
Check if latest is beta: https://exp.host/--/api/v2/versions (look for -preview in expoVersion)
npx expo install expo@next --fix # install betaStep-by-Step Upgrade Process
- Upgrade Expo and dependencies
npx expo install expo@latest
npx expo install --fix- Run diagnostics:
npx expo-doctor
- Clear caches and reinstall
Subscribers only
The full skill, its 9 bundled files and every download is included with every paid Complete AI plan.
Details
| Source | expo/skills |
|---|---|
| License | MIT |
| Risk label | critical ("critical" means the skill may run commands or touch files — read before use) |
| Files | SKILL.md, agents/openai.yaml, references/expo-av-to-audio.md, references/expo-av-to-video.md, references/native-tabs.md, references/new-architecture.md, references/react-19.md, references/react-compiler.md, references/react-navigation-to-expo-router.md |
| Added | 2026-07-01 |
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