roninoss · DavidJGrimsley · Jul 18, 2026
diff --git a/.changeset/expo-sdk-57-upgrade.md b/.changeset/expo-sdk-57-upgrade.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+'create-expo-stack': minor
+'rn-new': minor
+---
+
+Upgrade generated templates to Expo SDK 57 and align the CLI with the new Expo release.
+
+- Upgrade generated app dependencies to Expo SDK 57, React Native 0.86, Expo Router 57, and the SDK 57-compatible Expo and Software Mansion packages.
+- Remove the generated `newArchEnabled` config from `app.json` now that New Architecture is the default.
+- Update the printed prebuild guidance to match SDK 57 behavior, where `expo prebuild` cleans by default.
+- Bump the repo and CLI Expo dependencies to SDK 57-compatible versions.
diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@clack/prompts": "^0.11.0",
     "ejs-lint": "^2.0.0",
-    "expo": "^54.0.6",
+    "expo": "^57.0.4",
     "figlet": "^1.6.0",
     "gluegun": "latest",
     "google-auth-library": "^9.11.0",

diff --git a/cli/src/templates/base/app.json.ejs b/cli/src/templates/base/app.json.ejs
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
     "name": "<%= props.projectName %>",
     "slug": "<%= props.projectSlug %>",
     "version": "1.0.0",
-    <% if (props.stylingPackage?.name === "unistyles") { %>
-        "newArchEnabled": true,
-    <% } %>
     <% if (props.navigationPackage?.name === 'expo-router') { %>
       "scheme": "<%= props.projectScheme %>",
       "platforms": ["ios", "android"],

diff --git a/cli/src/templates/base/package.json.ejs b/cli/src/templates/base/package.json.ejs
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
       "tailwind-merge": "^2.2.1",
       "react-native-uitextview": "^1.1.4",
       "rn-icon-mapper": "^0.0.1",
-      "expo-haptics": "~56.0.3",
-      "expo-symbols": "~56.0.5",
+      "expo-haptics": "~57.0.0",
+      "expo-symbols": "~57.0.0",
       <% if (props.stylingPackage?.options.selectedComponents.includes('date-picker')) { %>
         "@react-native-community/datetimepicker": "9.1.0",
       <% } %>
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
         "@expo/react-native-action-sheet": "^4.0.1",
       <% } %>
       <% if (props.stylingPackage?.options.selectedComponents.includes('ratings-indicator')) { %>
-        "expo-store-review": "~56.0.3",
+        "expo-store-review": "~57.0.0",
       <% } %>
       <% if (props.stylingPackage?.options.selectedComponents.includes('slider')) { %>
         "@react-native-community/slider": "5.2.0",
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <% } %>
 
     <% if (props.navigationPackage?.type === "navigation" || props.packages?.some((p) => p.name === "react-native-gesture-handler")) { %>
-      "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.31.1",
+      "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.32.0",
     <% } %>
 
     <% if (props.navigationPackage?.type === "navigation" || props.packages?.some((p) => p.name === "react-native-screens")) { %>
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@
     <% } %>
 
     <% if (props.packages?.some((p) => p.name === "react-native-keyboard-controller")) { %>
-      "react-native-keyboard-controller": "1.21.6",
+      "react-native-keyboard-controller": "1.21.9",
     <% } %>
 
     <% if (props.navigationPackage?.name === "react-navigation") { %>
       "@react-navigation/stack": "^7.4.8",
       "@expo/vector-icons": "^15.0.2",
-      "expo-font": "~56.0.5",
+      "expo-font": "~57.0.0",
     <% } %>
 
     <% if (props.analyticsPackage?.name === "vexo-analytics") { %>
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@
     <% } %>
 
     <% if (props.navigationPackage?.name === "expo-router") { %>
-      "@expo/log-box": "^56.0.12",
+      "@expo/log-box": "^57.0.0",
       "@expo/vector-icons": "^15.0.2",
-      "expo-font": "~56.0.5",
-      "expo-linking": "~56.0.11",
-      "expo-router": "~56.2.6",
-      "expo-constants": "~56.0.15",
-      "expo-system-ui": "~56.0.5",
-      "expo-web-browser": "~56.0.5",
+      "expo-font": "~57.0.0",
+      "expo-linking": "~57.0.2",
+      "expo-router": "~57.0.4",
+      "expo-constants": "~57.0.3",
+      "expo-system-ui": "~57.0.0",
+      "expo-web-browser": "~57.0.0",
       "react-dom": "19.2.3",
       "react-native-web": "~0.21.0",
     <% } %>
@@ -140,28 +140,28 @@
   <% if (props.internalizationPackage?.name === "i18next") { %>
     "i18next": "^23.7.20",
     "react-i18next": "^14.0.1",
-    "expo-localization": "~56.0.6",
+    "expo-localization": "~57.0.0",
   <% } %>
   <% if (props.flags?.eas || props.stylingPackage?.name === "nativewindui") { %>
-    "expo-dev-client": "~56.0.15",
-    "expo-device": "~56.0.4",
+    "expo-dev-client": "~57.0.5",
+    "expo-device": "~57.0.0",
   <% } %>
 
-    "react-native-reanimated": "4.3.1",
-    "react-native-worklets": "0.8.3",
+    "react-native-reanimated": "4.5.0",
+    "react-native-worklets": "0.10.0",
 
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "~5.7.0",
-    "expo": "~56.0.4",
-    "expo-splash-screen": "~56.0.10",
-    "expo-status-bar": "~56.0.4",
+    "expo": "~57.0.4",
+    "expo-splash-screen": "~57.0.2",
+    "expo-status-bar": "~57.0.0",
     "react": "19.2.3",
-    "react-native": "0.85.3"
+    "react-native": "0.86.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.20.0",
     "@types/react": "~19.2.2",
     "eslint": "^9.25.1",
-    "eslint-config-expo": "~56.0.4",
+    "eslint-config-expo": "~57.0.0",
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.2",
     "prettier": "^3.2.5",
     <% if (props.stylingPackage?.name === "nativewind" || props.stylingPackage?.name === "nativewindui") { %>

diff --git a/cli/src/utilities/printOutput.ts b/cli/src/utilities/printOutput.ts
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ export async function printOutput(
     highlight(`${step}. cd ${projectDir}`);
     if (flags.noInstall) highlight(`${++step}. ${packageManager} install`);
     if (stylingPackage.name === 'unistyles' || stylingPackage.name === 'nativewindui') {
-      highlight(`${++step}. ${expoCommand} prebuild --clean`);
+      highlight(`${++step}. ${expoCommand} prebuild`);
     }
     highlight(`${++step}. ${runCommand} ios`);
   }

diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   "packageManager": "bun@1.2.11",
   "dependencies": {
     "@clack/prompts": "^0.7.0",
-    "expo": "~56.0.4",
+    "expo": "~57.0.4",
     "lucide-astro": "^0.395.0",
     "picocolors": "^1.0.0",
     "google-auth-library": "^9.11.0",

diff --git a/www/demo/steps/printOutput.js b/www/demo/steps/printOutput.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function generateStepsToRunProject(cliResults) {
       stylingPackage.name === "unistyles" ||
       stylingPackage.name === "nativewindui"
     ) {
-      output += color.blue(`${++step}. npx expo prebuild --clean\n`);
+      output += color.blue(`${++step}. npx expo prebuild\n`);
     }
     output += color.blue(`${++step}. npm run ios`);
   } else if (cliResults.flags.packageManager === "pnpm") {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function generateStepsToRunProject(cliResults) {
       stylingPackage.name === "unistyles" ||
       stylingPackage.name === "nativewindui"
     ) {
-      output += color.blue(`${++step}. pnpm expo prebuild --clean\n`);
+      output += color.blue(`${++step}. pnpm expo prebuild\n`);
     }
     output += color.blue(`${++step}. pnpm run ios`);
   } else if (cliResults.flags.packageManager === "bun") {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function generateStepsToRunProject(cliResults) {
       stylingPackage.name === "unistyles" ||
       stylingPackage.name === "nativewindui"
     ) {
-      output += color.blue(`${++step}. bun expo prebuild --clean\n`);
+      output += color.blue(`${++step}. bun expo prebuild\n`);
     }
     output += color.blue(`${++step}. bun run ios`);
   } else {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function generateStepsToRunProject(cliResults) {
       stylingPackage.name === "unistyles" ||
       stylingPackage.name === "nativewindui"
     ) {
-      output += color.blue(`${++step}. yarn expo prebuild --clean\n`);
+      output += color.blue(`${++step}. yarn expo prebuild\n`);
     }
     output += color.blue(`${++step}. yarn ios`);
   }