Expo 57.0.18

The Expo team shipped Expo SDK 57.0.18 on August 28, 2026, the latest patch release in the Expo SDK 57 line. The update focuses on stability fixes for module loading and developer tooling rather than new features.

What Changed

As a patch increment, 57.0.18 delivers bug fixes on top of the 57.0.16 release. The work continues the SDK 57 effort to make the async module loading path more reliable, along with targeted fixes around Metro and the Expo Go development loop. Developers following the 57.0.x stream should find the release largely drop-in for existing projects.

Why It Matters

Patch releases like this one matter most on the toolchain side. Expo ships the SDK as a coherent set of packages, and small bumps such as 57.0.18 smooth out regressions that surface in production builds, especially around imported modules and hot reload behavior. Keeping the SDK current reduces the chance of hitting already-fixed issues during development.

How to Update

Upgrade an existing project by running npx expo install expo@latest or bumping the expo dependency to 57.0.18 in package.json, then reinstall dependencies and clear the Metro cache. As always, test on both iOS and Android before shipping to production.

What's Next

The Expo SDK 57 line continues to receive patch updates, while the team works toward the next SDK release. Users on the canary channel are already previewing the direction of SDK 58, which is expected to build on the async module and Metro improvements introduced in 57.