Today we are excited to release React Native 0.78!

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React Native 0.78 introduces React 19, which includes several new features such as async transitions, useOptimistic, and the ref as props API. The release also improves the integration of React Compiler, updates the release process for more frequent and stable updates, adds support for Android XML drawables, and enhances integration with iOS via the new RCTReactNativeFactory. Various fixes and improvements are also included across the platform.

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