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Implementing Next.js 16 'use cache' with next-intl Internationalization
Next.js 16 adds a new 'use cache' directive for caching React Server Components, but it currently clashes with next-intl. The post explains the problem, shows a practical workaround, and previews the upcoming next/root-params API that will fix this.
What's new in Next.js 16
Breaks down the key updates in Next.js 16, including async params for better rendering, Turbopack as the core bundler, stable caching APIs, and the rename of middleware to proxy.
Solito 5
Solito is a library that helps you share navigation and routing logic between your Next.js and React Native apps. Version 5 fully embraces the āweb-firstā mindset by removing react-native-web from its dependencies. Everything now works out of the box on the web, using real Next.js components like next/link and next/image. You get full access to normal web props without special setup.
React Compiler Marker
A VSCode / Cursor extension that shows which React components are optimized by the React Compiler.
Anders Hejlsberg's Take on the Rise of TypeScript
The co-creator of TypeScript says heās āflooredā by the languageās success (now the number one language on GitHub in 2025), shares a little info on the on-going compiler rewrite in Go, and the increasing role of AI.
Storybook 10
The latest Storybook release drops CommonJS for an ESM-only setup. Other highlights include new module automocking (built with Vitest), TypeScript-friendly CSF Factories (now in Preview), and more. Itās also ready for Next.js 16 and Vitest 4.
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