React v18 has finally been released after being talked about since 2021. React v18 brings exciting new features to improve performance and the user experience. The main emphasis of this release was the introduction of concurrent Mode, new hooks, and improvements to React’s strict mode API.
The information in this article is organized based on the table presented by Shruti Kapoor at the Reactathon 2022 conference. It will cover three key features of React v18: automatic batching, transition, and suspense on the server. It will also touch on the concept of concurrency and the new APIs introduced in React DOM Client and Server. Lastly, it will also introduce the new hooks available in React v18, including useId and useTransition.