
React Native v0.66.x released

## [v0.66.x](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.66.0) on GitHub ([npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-native))

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## [Release blog post](https://reactnative.dev/blog/2021/10/01/version-066)

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## [Changelog](https://github.com/react-native-community/releases/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#v0660)

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## v0.66.1

### Fixed

- For Android, general fixes to Appearance API and also fixes AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(). For iOS, now works correctly when setting window.overrideUserInterfaceStyle ([25a2c608f7](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/25a2c608f790f42cbc4bb0a90fc06cc7bbbc9b95) by [@mrbrentkelly](https://github.com/mrbrentkelly))

#### Android specific

- Fix Android border positioning regression ([d1a33cd139](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/d1a33cd139fab4565b1fc691f5751c4af99d5849) by [@oblador](https://github.com/oblador))

#### iOS specific

- Fix for unable to find `find-node.sh` in `react-native-xcode.sh` script ([cc59a7cbde](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/cc59a7cbde1c0fc6d6ef059321d23bf287f08218) by [@garethknowles](https://github.com/garethknowles))

## v0.66.0

### Highlights

- Hermes 0.9.0
  - This Hermes release is primarily about closing gap between Hermes cut and this React Native release. Among ~400 commits, contains memory and size wins, bugfixes and other progress behind the scenes. See [issue for more details](https://github.com/facebook/hermes/issues/586).
- Allow taps on views outside the bounds of a parent with `overflow: visible` ([e35a963bfb](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/e35a963bfb93bbbdd92f4dd74d14e2ad6df5e14a) by [@hsource](https://github.com/hsource))
- Fixes for building on Apple Silicon and Xcode 13 ([ac4ddec542](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/ac4ddec542febda744de218dae3a3d34edc7da84) thanks to [@mikehardy](https://github.com/mikehardy))
- New bluetooth permissions for Android ([2bcc6fac38](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/2bcc6fac3844f0752bc7067517c92a643679575e), [eeb8e58](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/eeb8e5829e183f6b5cd5fd327cf6da03a7db0541) by [@iBotPeaches](https://github.com/iBotPeaches))

### Breaking

- Remove Picker and PickerIOS components [cddb97ad18](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/cddb97ad18cfdb663dcf015af3c9426d5414e396), [77366cd869](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/77366cd8696cb8ada3f84d7fb4d36a27f7007b06), [ad0ccac0d6](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/ad0ccac0d6471fa5428bf137c3aa0646883e8446)
- Remove StatusBarIOS component ([7ce0f40f5c](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/7ce0f40f5cd8c0928ce720d6d121bcc5963958a2) by [@ecreeth](https://github.com/ecreeth))

#### Android specific

- Updated `autoCompleteType` prop of `TextInput` to `autoComplete` ([27fec9569e](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/27fec9569e08a04e0dbdbd5de063a599ad0416fa) by [@jeswinsimon](https://github.com/jeswinsimon))

### Added

- Add `global.queueMicrotask` ([be189cd819](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/be189cd81905a735f08a8519c62a707658c7fb27) by [@Huxpro](https://github.com/Huxpro))
- Added data field to `markerPoint` to allow callers to add additional arbitrary string data to logged points ([aa98978302](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/aa9897830293955b7cc77fd818a50e8d736e715d))
- Adds accessibility actions to Button ([44717152ca](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/44717152cadb18c7aff74e9465fdb70efdb1bf81) by [@dennisurtubia](https://github.com/dennisurtubia))
- Add accessibilityState prop to Slider component ([35dd86180b](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/35dd86180ba730425b97592ef6e5c4d449caee06) by [@sladyn98](https://github.com/sladyn98))
- Add support for "togglebutton" `accessibilityRole` ([da899c0cc4](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/da899c0cc4372830e5ca053a096b74fff2a19cb8) by [@kacieb](https://github.com/kacieb))

#### Android specific

- Add INFO, and MENU key event support ([bb33c1050b](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/bb33c1050ba6098a68d70055e33186d9438c4374) by [@havlasme](https://github.com/havlasme))
- Added all autofill types to TextEdit ([d9e0ea77f0](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/d9e0ea77f0111fd8400c65d68e45d54e2f84287b) by [@safaiyeh](https://github.com/safaiyeh))
- Add support to URI keyboard type in Android ([1465c8f387](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/1465c8f3874cdee8c325ab4a4916fda0b3e43bdb))
- Add `MEDIA_STOP`, `MEDIA_NEXT`, and `MEDIA_PREVIOUS` event support to Android TV ([3e2bb331fc](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/3e2bb331fc0974bc870b2e7bd3171e585183ed1b) by [@havlasme](https://github.com/havlasme))
- Allow configuring ndk build architectures ([d6ed1ff58b](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/d6ed1ff58b2ca4d1c8b45416e56fa1da75633c07) by [@janicduplessis](https://github.com/janicduplessis))
- Added support for accessibility role of "list" for flatlist and sectioned list ([25a16123a6](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/25a16123a610ae377ced23ef81ed4c03ad7d06d9) by [@anaskhraza](https://github.com/anaskhraza))
- Support for foreground ripple in Pressable ([0823f299e5](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/0823f299e560efda5c0f344fcec86cf68801f4ab) by [@intergalacticspacehighway](https://github.com/intergalacticspacehighway))
- Support for ScrollAway native nav bars added to `ReactScrollView` ([0ef5beee85](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/0ef5beee855afa592cc647383ba6a3ceae9cc40a) by [@JoshuaGross](https://github.com/JoshuaGross))

#### iOS specific

- Added new prop "selection" to `TextInputProps` ([8434177722](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/8434177722f70a9325f9a6adf46b5315b1f4ffa4))
- Support for onRequestClose for iOS Modal component. ([c29ec46b0e](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/c29ec46b0eee99670ce7762898fe3a4810db968b) by [@intergalacticspacehighway](https://github.com/intergalacticspacehighway))
- Allow `PlatformColor` to return user-defined named asset color ([36c0a7dec1](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/36c0a7dec121bd3a4b92d02c03a24771d3c4cf84) by [@oblador](https://github.com/oblador))
- Add support for the `UIAccessibilityTraitsTabBar` ([11f8d9c7cd](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/11f8d9c7cd4bae0b1a5e880ea9b2da7447ad76c2) by [@jimmy623](https://github.com/jimmy623))
- Added "altitudeAngle" property to touch events from Apple Pencil/Stylus devices. ([f1b1ba8963](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/f1b1ba8963ff152d995c3cd132bc0755413bc44f) by [@swittk](https://github.com/swittk))
- Introduce `RCTInitializing` to allow NativeModules to initialize themselves ([9b45df1fce](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/9b45df1fced066f40034b0a58be6f4caafd5f785) by [@RSNara](https://github.com/RSNara))
- Introduce `RCTCallableJSModules` API for NativeModules ([ece373d244](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/ece373d24421d96e62dafa9a064b38acd6b71e46) by [@RSNara](https://github.com/RSNara))
- Attach `RCTBundleManager` to NativeModules ([329f58ee46](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/329f58ee461e7afade36d8c249d3f4930c485312) by [@RSNara](https://github.com/RSNara))
- Introduce RCTBundleManager for bundleURL access ([4a1bafe591](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/4a1bafe591917482d78be998d45552e2568e3e23) by [@RSNara](https://github.com/RSNara))

### Changed

- Initialized LogBox earlier and centralized access in LogBox module ([8abe737068](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/8abe737068a54a874571c8b5560b2118b1df31ad) by [@rubennorte](https://github.com/rubennorte))
- ExceptionsManager will no longer report exceptions with `type === 'warn'`. ([883e0d5752](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/883e0d5752b952c829c8d45504d3532f52bb272f) by [@yungsters](https://github.com/yungsters))
- Disable TouchableOpacity when `accessibilityState.disabled` is set ([ea609defe8](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/ea609defe8462a6beeac4da3aa7a43397ee9a77f) by [@chakrihacker](https://github.com/chakrihacker))
- Upgrade Babel from 7.12.3 to 7.14.1 ([58a0f9b4e2](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/58a0f9b4e202a921ab0820c79d6a3dd54204da46) by [@MichaReiser](https://github.com/MichaReiser))
- Upgrade `react-devtools-core` from ~4.6.0 to ^4.13.0 ([9e020ef476](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/9e020ef476e24bb5703fc421225f1a94ae14512b) by [@bvaughn](https://github.com/bvaughn))
- Update Flipper to 0.99.0 ([41f45a77ad](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/41f45a77ad09b46de328fb2a72775a052dac1e93) by [@swrobel](https://github.com/swrobel))
- Bump CLI to ^6.0.0 ([c677e196a9](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/c677e196a9c4d6cfdf84d97e4746922bb4ed4823) by [@thymikee](https://github.com/thymikee))
- Upgrade ESLint TS parser and plugin ([3b751d396b](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/3b751d396ba0acaa1b4c8e1115c79eb45dab403d) by [@wcandillon](https://github.com/wcandillon))
- Upgrade folly to 2021.06.28.00 and boost to 1.76.0 ([b77948e33b](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/b77948e33bc5e0df422fffca3b4c9253f611d298) by [@Kudo](https://github.com/Kudo))

#### Android specific

- Add BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE to `PermissionsAndroid` ([2bcc6fac38](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/2bcc6fac3844f0752bc7067517c92a643679575e) by [@iBotPeaches](https://github.com/iBotPeaches))
- Native ScrollView listeners list maintains weak references to listeners to avoid memory leaks ([b673e352fb](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/b673e352fb0ea44b545edf5a7e8c1b422180838a) by [@dalves](https://github.com/dalves))
- Rename the "Toggle Inspector" DevMenu item to "Hide/Show Element Inspector" ([e91fb05db7](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/e91fb05db7f576e07114755b9db1eee91c672f25) by [@RSNara](https://github.com/RSNara))
- Localize "search", "button", and "togglebutton" accessibility roles by using the platform roles ([399285f91c](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/399285f91c2f675dea16fe61a86049ef7fecf35b) by [@kacieb](https://github.com/kacieb))
- Refactor `AndroidTextInput.AndroidTextInput.color` prop to use SharedColor instead of int ([bc57056cc3](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/bc57056cc3263431d54982426d890ba60b4cadb7) by [@mdvacca](https://github.com/mdvacca))
- Upgraded `infer-annotation` to 0.18.0. ([b5c94e316c](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/b5c94e316cc9b4ff090d8daa8970bf1becf77959) by [@yungsters](https://github.com/yungsters))
- Bumped AGP to 4.2.2 ([ae494e7ce1](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/ae494e7ce199cc5d524f791d45ddce51535cdadb) by [@cortinico](https://github.com/cortinico))
- Upgrade folly to 2021.06.28.00 ([ebe939b18a](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/ebe939b18aa859eb0f7f265222874c292ed771a4) by [@Kudo](https://github.com/Kudo))
- Bump NDK to 21.4.7075529 ([aa43aab77c](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/aa43aab77c8571632a2b0913c80fbf822dac01bc) by [@dulmandakh](https://github.com/dulmandakh))

#### iOS specific

- ScrollView scrollIndicatorInsets to not automatically add safe area on iOS13+ ([bc1e602e0c](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/bc1e602e0c7922da6bf238675b7bf8b4c3faa493) by [@justinwh](https://github.com/justinwh))

### Removed

- `StyleSheet.create` will no longer do DEV-time validation. ([2e8c0bd7ea](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/2e8c0bd7ea7db1aac183eb7f656772d3cffcb132) by [@yungsters](https://github.com/yungsters))

### Fixed

- Fix `window` not existing in jest setup ([bc1c533833](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/bc1c533833bfe25a22f1abd105b8bcb1babce3b5) by [@timomeh](https://github.com/timomeh))
- Clamp negative values for `numberOfLines` in component ([3bc883c6c6](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/3bc883c6c60632f6a41df3867368f16f684b3865) by [@ShikaSD](https://github.com/ShikaSD))
- Add missing `jest/create-cache-key-function` dep root package.json ([9a43eac7a3](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/9a43eac7a32a6ba3164a048960101022a92fcd5a) by [@janicduplessis](https://github.com/janicduplessis))
- Fix Switch ref forwarding ([1538fa4455](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/1538fa4455fa7095879aceba7f74a519c1337a8b) by [@janicduplessis](https://github.com/janicduplessis))
- Report fatal errors even if its `type` is "warn". ([e4a4c4d6d7](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/e4a4c4d6d71ab1a747d768e4b518e64e100ddfde) by [@yungsters](https://github.com/yungsters))
- Parse `accessibilityAction` props into object instead of string ([faaeb778df](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/faaeb778dfe25df67fc00b599d023819c10406e8) by [@ShikaSD](https://github.com/ShikaSD))
- Avoid downgrading `console.error` when passed warning-like objects. ([0dba0aff18](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/0dba0aff185f4fd46e1146362235e68e52c59556) by [@yungsters](https://github.com/yungsters))
- Fix natively driven animations not getting reset properly ([129180c77b](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/129180c77b0b99a3acedbeb04ce6ec4667f74cac) by [@tienphaw](https://github.com/tienphaw))
- Fix compilation errors on Windows. ([6d04a46f74](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/6d04a46f7427b9e107608f8f620fe2a1a84ff42d))
- Fixed bug parsing hermes call stacks when the file name is empty ([e539e7d0be](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/e539e7d0bed4fef42f458f28d06100ae23f52cb7) by [@MartinSherburn](https://github.com/MartinSherburn))
- Upgrade dependencies / version of eslint package ([463ec22bb9](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/463ec22bb9f2938164fef6133dfd94d2e428e5b0) by [@mikehardy](https://github.com/mikehardy))

#### Android specific

- Allow taps on views outside the bounds of a parent with `overflow: visible` ([e35a963bfb](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/e35a963bfb93bbbdd92f4dd74d14e2ad6df5e14a) by [@hsource](https://github.com/hsource))
- Fixed to use correct Android theme color for dark theme ([b3a715f6ea](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/b3a715f6ea3d0faaf6d09e2a49267f2a5fb3fad2) by [@sidverma32](https://github.com/sidverma32))
- Fixed dynamic behavior of `<Text adjustsFontSizeToFit={true}>` on Android ([59021521e7](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/59021521e7aba0f70b91b5c7778ccdd1b30eaae4))
- Fix Dimensions not updating ([c18a492858](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/c18a492858e94b31e632560ad17499012e688158) by [@jonnyandrew](https://github.com/jonnyandrew))
- Fix dashed/dotted border-drawing when `borderRadius` is 0 ([3e5998e651](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/3e5998e651eba840603dcb1a9c0be564fc3f868d) by [@IjzerenHein](https://github.com/IjzerenHein))
- Fix selectionColor doesn't style Android TextInput selection handles ([5819538a08](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/5819538a087f1f48d564e7b4e273fe43dfb026cc) by [@fabriziobertoglio1987](https://github.com/fabriziobertoglio1987))
- Fix Modal being dismissed incorrectly when pressing escape on a hardware keyboard ([f51773ecde](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/f51773ecdedbac19d25eb20894e532edef2cb304) by [@levibuzolic](https://github.com/levibuzolic))
- Avoid calling setHint with a null parameter causing cursor to jump to the right ([3560753559](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/356075355908f4901b87ad6ce33c157f01c8e748) by [@fabriziobertoglio1987](https://github.com/fabriziobertoglio1987))
- Create slider accessibility delegate in createViewInstance ([91cac20289](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/91cac2028900cd18d17e70f9050cc125ed1eb12e) by [@janicduplessis](https://github.com/janicduplessis))
- Quickfix individual border style dotted or dashed rendering as solid ([cb0e1d603a](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/cb0e1d603aa4439a4d4804ad2987e4cb1f9bbf90) by [@fabriziobertoglio1987](https://github.com/fabriziobertoglio1987))
- Make `mHybridData` thread safe ([7929551623](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/7929551623d4e3fbd849500d795755d0c41fdbbd))
- Exit early from layout in textview if text layout is null ([8dfc3bcda1](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/8dfc3bcda1e77fc982bc98da20dc129c23d8cc77) by [@ShikaSD](https://github.com/ShikaSD))
- Fix `NullPointerException` caused by race condition in `ReactInstanceManager.getViewManagerNames` method ([fb386fccdd](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/fb386fccddfe381fd6af5656c13fac802bffd316) by [@mdvacca](https://github.com/mdvacca))
- Pressable ripple subsequent press coordinates. ([961b00d8c0](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/961b00d8c0117750ce147c0b27c59af93f64b65c) by [@intergalacticspacehighway](https://github.com/intergalacticspacehighway))
- TouchableNativeFeedback ripple starts on previous touch location. ([d85d72d0d9](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/d85d72d0d9143693f73cef24c8e5bbb4d539a620) by [@intergalacticspacehighway](https://github.com/intergalacticspacehighway))
- Fix Crash in `ViewProps.isLayoutOnly` ([e6b9508f12](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/e6b9508f12ffd732d773ddcf9c2f633b0eca4232) by [@javache](https://github.com/javache))
- Fixed a crash when updating `snapToOffsets` to a null value ([ba387b91d3](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/ba387b91d3c7c9c1acd4b08f07fcd45629f3edfb) by [@maxoumime](https://github.com/maxoumime))
- Adding `setAccessible` to `ReactImageManager` to allow screenreader announce Image accessibilityState of "disabled" ([333b46c4b0](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/333b46c4b0ddee286e6d1d4b971fe8554a5c14cb) by [@fabriziobertoglio1987](https://github.com/fabriziobertoglio1987))
- Fixed Android library builds with react.gradle file ([88f0676ae4](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/88f0676ae49fd629331495101248c8e13423aed2) by [@Legion2](https://github.com/Legion2))

#### iOS specific

- Fix deadlock on `RCTi18nUtil` ([fcead14b0e](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/fcead14b0effe2176a5d08ad50ee71e48528ddbd) by [@Saadnajmi](https://github.com/Saadnajmi))
- Avoid re-encoding images when uploading local files ([f78526ce3d](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/f78526ce3d4004eb4bf8ca5178ca7e2c1c9abc1a) by [@arthuralee](https://github.com/arthuralee))
- content is reset when emoji is entered at the max length ([f3b8d4976f](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/f3b8d4976f8608c2cda1f071923f14b6d4538967))
- Use `actionName` in accessibility event callback ([fed6ad5bad](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/commit/fed6ad5badb4196a1895370fc81c522572cb34b4) by [@ShikaSD](https://github.com/ShikaSD))


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