This week's issue features articles about Expo SDK 47 Beta and a chance for you to suggest ways to improve React Native.

Welcome to issue 162 of the React Native Newsletter!

In this week's top picks, check out the Expo SDK 47 Beta announcement. The beta period lasts a week or so, and it's your chance to help test the release and try it out against your own system and app configurations before the final release.

You can provide feedback and read what other developers are saying in the React Native community: 2022: How Can We Improve React Native? This your chance to share your thoughts and make suggestions for improvements to React Native itself.

I hope you enjoy this issue of the React Native Newsletter!

Jon Major Condon

Jon Major, Editor-in-chief

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Expo SDK 47 Beta

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RFC: File System-Based Native Routing with Expo and React Native

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