Next.js

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Next.js gives you the building blocks to create full-stack web applications - routing, rendering, data fetching, bundling, and more, built on top of React.

Latest Version: 16.0
Release Date: June 2, 2026
Maintainer: Vercel
Type: React Framework

Quick Links

Official Website Documentation GitHub Repository

Installation

npx create-next-app@latest

What's New in 16.0

New Features

Turbopack is now the default production bundler
Expanded partial prerendering support for the App Router

Improvements

Simplified `fetch` caching semantics with explicit opt-in flags
Better error overlays for Server Component boundary issues

Performance

Faster cold starts on serverless deployments
Smaller client JavaScript for pages using Server Actions

Bug Fixes

Fixed route interception edge cases with parallel routes
Corrected `next/image` layout shift on slow connections

Breaking Changes

Migration Guide

`fetch` requests are no longer cached by default
Every `fetch` call now opts out of the Data Cache unless you explicitly pass `{ cache: "force-cache" }` - update any code relying on the previous implicit caching.
Node.js 20.9+ required
Next.js 16 drops support for Node.js versions older than 20.9 - upgrade your runtime before updating.

Next.js 16 builds on the App Router with a more predictable caching model, a faster Turbopack-based production build, and continued investment in Server Actions and partial prerendering for mixed static/dynamic pages.