Changes

• fix: restore open-url browser links while respecting CVE-2025-11953 @thymikee (#2814)
• fix(android): don't hardcode default cmakeListsPath for pure c++ modules @satya164 (#2799)
• fix(android): respect --device on run-android when multiple devices connected @janicduplessis (#2796)
• build(deps): bump fast-xml-parser from 5.3.6 to 5.5.7 @dependabot (#2781)
• fix: always launches fallback simulator @dannyhw (#2778)
• fix: ci e2e test snapshot drift @dannyhw (#2779)
• [Android] Fix variantPath for multiflavored paths @Reeywhaar (#2762)
• fix: fail when exact template version does not exist @fabriziocucci (#2764)
• build(deps): bump fast-xml-parser from 4.4.1 to 5.3.4 @dependabot (#2760)

🚀 Features

• feat: Support DeviceHub for Xcode 27+ @huntie (#2806)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• fix(ios): never default to a connected device on plain run-ios @azizbecha (#2795)
• fix(iOS): getBuildSettings picking up wrong target @divyanshu-patil (#2801)
• fix: propagate resolved port to build when default port is unavailable @janicduplessis (#2783)
• 🔒️ Bump fast-xml-parser to 5.3.6 due to CVE-2026-26278 @Jamim (#2770)
• fix(tests): mock node:zlib @azizbecha (#2761)
• fix: update snapshot of e2e tests @thymikee (#2759)

🧰 Maintenance

• Revise README, symlink to main package @huntie (#2807)
• docs: update compatibility table to include up to RN 0.85 @alanleedev (#2777)

Full Changelog: v20.1.1...v20.2.0

What's Changed

• fix: prevent RCE in openURLMiddleware via URL sanitization by @Copilot and @huntie in #2758

New Contributors

• @Copilot made their first contribution in #2758

Full Changelog: v20.1.0...v20.1.1

What's Changed

• [fix] Support Android Studio path that JetBrains Toolbox installs to on Windows by @matthargett in #2682
• chore(cli): Update macOS / windows docs links by @Saadnajmi in #2714
• Return to less intrusive way of starting server in a new window on macOS by @swrobel in #2715
• Fix plistPath when using a prebuilt binary (appPath) by @jenskuhrjorgensen in #2705
• Feature: Remove hardcoded index when selecting the correct build target by @jenskuhrjorgensen in #2707
• Fix destination in buildProject by @jenskuhrjorgensen in #2706
• chore: simplify glob patterns by @benmccann in #2711
• Update commands.md by @riteshshukla04 in #2723
• Adds @ to the docs by @riteshshukla04 in #2724
• Build sourceMappingURL constructs with relative paths by @MegaManSec in #2737
• fix: detect bun.lock by @patrickkabwe in #2726
• docs: Update init.md, add missed '@' by @Jongkeun in #2745
• chore: migrate from chalk to picocolors by @Rexogamer in #2631
• fix(init): Fix yarn + skip-install combo causing template copy failure by @azizbecha in #2748
• Remove @szymonrybczak from CODEOWNERS & active contributors by @szymonrybczak in #2751

New Contributors

• @matthargett made their first contribution in #2682
• @Saadnajmi made their first contribution in #2714
• @swrobel made their first contribution in #2715
• @jenskuhrjorgensen made their first contribution in #2705
• @benmccann made their first contribution in #2711
• @riteshshukla04 made their first contribution in #2723
• @MegaManSec made their first contribution in #2737
• @patrickkabwe made their first contribution in #2726
• @Jongkeun made their first contribution in #2745
• @Rexogamer made their first contribution in #2631
• @azizbecha made their first contribution in #2748

Full Changelog: v20.0.2...v20.1.0

What's Changed

• chore: upgrade Node.js to 20 by @thymikee in #2701
• Update init.md by @I-am-Pritam-20 in #2700
• fix: invalid character in header on Windows by @szymonrybczak in #2491
• fix(macCatalyst): assume a provided UDID is valid by @mikehardy in #2642
• Add react-native 0.82 to README.md by @vzaidman in #2710

New Contributors

• @I-am-Pritam-20 made their first contribution in #2700
• @vzaidman made their first contribution in #2710

Full Changelog: v20.0.1...v20.0.2

What's Changed

• chore: support RCT_USE_RN_DEP and RCT_USE_PREBUILT_RNCORE flags by @thymikee in #2695
• use pod installed by bundler if possible by @buschco in #2669

New Contributors

• @buschco made their first contribution in #2669

Full Changelog: v20.0.0...v20.0.1

What's Changed

• fix: output codegen'd code in the ios folder by @cipolleschi in #2694
• build(server-api): upgrade pretty-format to 29.7.0 by @mateoguzmana in #2656
• chore: fix error message typos in pods.ts by @vonovak in #2698
• fix: Add stricter URL validation to openURLMiddleware by @huntie in #2697

New Contributors

• @mateoguzmana made their first contribution in #2656

Full Changelog: v19.1.0...v20.0.0

What's Changed

• test: Replace variable RN version in snapshot tests by @robhogan in #2659
• chore: fix buildTs.js crashing on paths containing spaces by @wojtekmaj in #2639
• fix: Fix made to handle if mode in command argument includes build flavor … by @sakiv in #2324
• perf: improve auto linking performance by @thymikee in #2670
• fix: force server to always start in a new window on macOS by @Kamefrede in #2628

New Contributors

• @sakiv made their first contribution in #2324
• @Kamefrede made their first contribution in #2628

Full Changelog: v19.0.0...v19.1.0

Changes

• breaking: Delete rawBody handling on /symbolicate endpoint @huntie (#2637)
• fix: Update link to set-up-your-environment emitted by the CLI @cortinico (#2650)
• chore: specify packageManager in package.json @wojtekmaj (#2638)

🚀 Features

• feat: add --only-pods option to run/build-ios commands @szymonrybczak (#2624)
• feat(0.79): generate codegen before pod install @szymonrybczak (#2600)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• fix(android): hardcoded appName when finding build.gradle @thymikee (#2652)
• fix: remove cocoapods log from init command @szymonrybczak (#2609)

🧰 Maintenance

• Update dependencies.md to mention deprecation of .android.componentDescriptors @cortinico (#2643)
• feat: add --only-pods option to run/build-ios commands @szymonrybczak (#2624)
• docs: update compatibility table @thymikee (#2622)

Full Changelog: v17.0.0...v19.0.0

What's Changed

• ci: disable running tests on Windows by @szymonrybczak in #2577
• chore: replace sudo-prompt with @vscode/sudo-prompt by @szymonrybczak in #2578
• fix: adjust log in install Cocoapods prompt by @szymonrybczak in #2580
• feat: Refresh cli-server-api index page by @huntie in #2582
• breaking: Remove secondary exports of cli-server-api by @huntie in #2584
• test: fix e2e test snapshot by @thymikee in #2586
• docs: update compatibility table by @thymikee in #2585
• breaking: Remove cli-debugger-ui package by @huntie in #2583
• breaking: Replace launchEditor implementation by @huntie in #2587
• breaking: Drop browser helpers from cli-tools, simplify middleware by @huntie in #2588
• fix: Remove hardcoded npm registry url by @jasonjiicloud in #2520
• refactor: replace strip-ansi with native module by @stianjensen in #2521
• fix(macCatalyst): construct correct path for executable by @mikehardy in #2510
• fix: run-android device not found on change from deviceId to device by @High5Apps in #2595
• chore: Link to test setup in PR template by @huntie in #2597
• Update maintainers to reflect current state of things by @szymonrybczak in #2598
• Improve and clarify error for missing scheme file by @friederbluemle in #2599
• fix(apple): include check if Podfile and Podfile.lock changed when deciding to install Cocoapods by @szymonrybczak in #2443
• feat: add RCT_IGNORE_PODS_DEPRECATION env variable to pod install by @szymonrybczak in #2601
• feat: Export createDevServerMiddleware from cli by @robhogan in #2605
• feat: install Cocoapods by default in all projects by @szymonrybczak in #2602
• fix: Use 'fallback simulator' for tvOS by @cgoldsby in #2608
• docs: add link-assets cli setup guides by @Nova41 in #2572
• docs: fix numbered lists and spelling in CONTRIBUTING.md by @D-Gaspa in #2613
• feat: replace ios-deploy with devicectl by @cgoldsby in #2614

New Contributors

• @jasonjiicloud made their first contribution in #2520
• @High5Apps made their first contribution in #2595
• @cgoldsby made their first contribution in #2608
• @Nova41 made their first contribution in #2572
• @D-Gaspa made their first contribution in #2613

Full Changelog: v16.0.2...v17.0.0

What's Changed

• refactor: extract cli-config-android for linking by @thymikee in #2546
• chore: remove unused native_modules files by @thymikee in #2547
• fix: loadConfig() failing with "missing loader for extension" by @tido64 in #2549
• fix(config): fix loadConfig() failing with "missing loader for extension" by @tido64 in #2550
• chore: remove deprecated react legacy components from config by @szymonrybczak in #2554
• fix: be able to read more complex buildToolsVersion definitions by @dloic in #2531
• docs: update compat table by @thymikee in #2560
• fix: support linking of BaseReactPackage subclasses by @vonovak in #2563
• fix: config with --platform flag to work with platforms defined in multiple packages by @thymikee in #2562

New Contributors

• @dloic made their first contribution in #2531

Full Changelog: v15.1.0...v16.0.2