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React is Deprecating Create React App: What’s Next for React Developers?
For years, Create React App (CRA) has been the default starting point for many React projects. I started using it almost 10 years ago when it was first released, and it was the only way to build React apps during that time. It simplified bootstrapping new applications and gave developers a solid foundation.
Years have passed by and React has evolved over time. Today, I use Next.js or Vite as a framework to build React Apps for my clients. This is because CRA had its own limitations. Interestingly, React has finally decided to deprecate the Create React App. You can read this blog post to learn more about the details:
Create React App is deprecated for new apps, and older apps are encouraged to migrate to a React framework!
So, what does this mean for React developers, and what should you use instead? Let’s dive in.