What's new in React?

React is a continuously evolving library in the ever-changing landscape of web development. As you embark on your journey to learn and master React, it's important to understand how the library has evolved and what new features have been introduced over time.

One of React’s greatest strengths is the stability of its core API. This consistency provides a sense of continuity, allowing developers to leverage their knowledge from previous versions. The conceptual foundation of React has remained intact, meaning that the skills acquired three or five years ago are still highly relevant today.

Let’s take a brief look at the key milestones in React’s history, from its early versions to the latest release:

• React 0.14: In this version, the introduction of functional components allowed developers to utilize functions as components, simplifying the creation of basic UI elements. At that time, no one knew that now we would write only functional...