Originally published on expo.dev/blog By Keith Kurak Expo SDK 56 is here, with support for React Native 0.85, and React 19.2. Android API level 36 and Xcode 26.4 and higher are supported. Also unchanged are the minimum supported operating systems: SDK 56 can build apps for Android 7+ and iOS 16.4 and higher. Check out the changelog to get a full picture of all that’s included. And here’s a short highlight video: Each SDK undergoes extensive testing and a beta test period, where the Expo team and the community collaborate to find issues that might stand in the way of a fast and smooth upgrade for others. A lot of Expo engineers maintain our own apps and try to upgrade those as soon as the beta is out. Nonetheless, there’s practically infinite possibilities out there. Every app is unique, and has its own complexities that will need to be accounted for when upgrading.…