React 16 vs React 17

React v16.0 September 26, 2017 by Andrew Clark We're excited to announce the release of React v16.0! Among the changes are some long-standing feature requests, including fragments, error boundaries, portals, support for custom DOM attributes, improved server-side rendering, and reduced file size. React v17.0 Release Candidate: No New Features August 10, 2020 by Dan Abramov & Rachel Nabors

The muscular Doge is paired with a detailed React v16.0 release announcement, while the ordinary sitting Doge represents React v17.0 with no new features. The joke contrasts a major, feature-rich software release with a seemingly underwhelming follow-up, using the Buff Doge versus ordinary Doge reaction format. It is sent when an earlier version appears much stronger or more exciting than its successor.

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