next@16.4.0
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Release notes list 8 breaking changes: The static generation stream option has been renamed to waitForAllReady.
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- Release notes list 8 breaking changes: The static generation stream option has been renamed to waitForAllReady.Evidence
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Compatibility
No compatibility boundary is crossed: this is a patch or minor release on a stable major.
Breaking changes in the release notes
- The static generation stream option has been renamed to waitForAllReady.“Rename static generation stream option to waitForAllReady: 96564”
- Obsolete static generation plumbing has been removed.“Remove obsolete static generation plumbing: 96563”
- The experimental appNewScrollHandler config has been removed.“[fragment scroll] Remove config.experimental.appNewScrollHandler: 95602”
- WorkStore execution mode has been removed.“Remove WorkStore execution mode: 96674”
- Cache revalidation execution mode reads have been removed.“Remove cache revalidation execution mode reads: 96670”
- App Page execution mode reads have been removed.“Remove App Page execution mode reads: 96660”
- The development debug channel persistence has been removed.“Remove the development debug channel persistence: 97510”
- The unused htmlLimitedBots property has been removed from renderOpts.“Remove unused htmlLimitedBots from renderOpts: 96701”
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Release notes
Read the Next.js changelog on Changes.Watch or the package page on npm for this version’s features and fixes.
New in this release
- Turbopack now supports false values for the resolveAlias configuration.“feat(turbopack): support false values for resolveAlias config: 93331”
- Pages Router now supports entries.“Pages Router support entries: 93529”
- Bundle analyzer records historical snapshots on each analyze run.“bundle analyzer: record historical snapshots on each analyze run: 93520”
- Next/font now implements BeforeResolvePlugins as ImportMappingReplacement.“Implement next/font BeforeResolvePlugins as ImportMappingReplacement: 95808”
- Tailwind Turbopack loader can be used in create‑next‑app.“Use Tailwind Turbopack loader in create next app: 96606”
- Separate pipelines for App Route render and prerender have been added.“Separate App Route render and prerender pipelines: 96662”
- App Router execution intent has been moved to entrypoints.“Move App Router execution intent to entrypoints: 96640”
- Explicit render capabilities can be passed through App Render.“Pass explicit render capabilities through App Render: 96576”
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Deprecations and deadlines
The maintainer has not deprecated this version on npm.