# React Native v0.79.1 released!

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/react-native-v0-79-1-released/195141>\
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**Created:** [15 April 2025 14:27 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/react-native-v0-79-1-released/195141 "2025-04-15T14:27:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [15 April 2025 14:27 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/react-native-v0-79-1-released/195141/1 "2025-04-15T14:27:13Z")

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[React Native](https://devtalk.com/react-native) v0.79.1 has been released.

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> ### Changed
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> #### Android specific
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> - **DevSupport:** Change `defaultJSExceptionHandler`’s type to `JSExceptionHandler` on the `ReleaseDevSupportManager` ([9eb75d4bd5](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/9eb75d4bd553bdc166118110d095b98bef811d4e) by [@alanjhughes](https://github.com/alanjhughes))
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> #### iOS specific
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> - **TextInput:** Typing into TextInput now will not cause the caret position to update to the beginning when a zero-length selection is set. ([7771317e5c](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/7771317e5cf49bda65275ea1149160a45c607803) by [@ouchuan](https://github.com/ouchuan))
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> ### Fixed
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> #### Android specific
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> - **Codegen:** Do not generate Apple specific file for Android ([b2bacc4a9f](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/b2bacc4a9f3b97a4f59126a229477d3c952b3f44) by [@cipolleschi](https://github.com/cipolleschi))
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> #### iOS specific
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> - **Codegen:** Do not generate ReactCodegen.podspec for libraries ([f3c280442d](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/f3c280442dc49e13b24baa2348f6b8c802045178) by [@cipolleschi](https://github.com/cipolleschi))
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> Hermes dSYMS:
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> - [Debug](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/facebook/react/react-native-artifacts/0.79.1/react-native-artifacts-0.79.1-hermes-framework-dSYM-debug.tar.gz)
> - [Release](https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/facebook/react/react-native-artifacts/0.79.1/react-native-artifacts-0.79.1-hermes-framework-dSYM-release.tar.gz)
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> You can file issues or pick requests against this release [here](https://github.com/reactwg/react-native-releases/issues/new/choose).
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> To help you upgrade to this version, you can use the [Upgrade Helper](https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/) ⚛.
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> View the whole changelog in the [CHANGELOG.md file](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).

Link: [Release 0.79.1 · facebook/react-native · GitHub](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.79.1)