The announcement of the Ionic React Release Candidate marks a significant milestone in the company's effort to extend Ionic development to a broader range of developers, particularly those working with React. This release follows the initial beta launched in February and incorporates extensive community feedback to enhance the user experience for web developers. Built on the flexible architecture of Ionic v4.0, which emphasizes web standards, the Release Candidate introduces Ionic React as a seamless integration of Ionic components with React, providing a native developer experience and extending the popular react-router package for better application lifecycle management. The Ionic team encourages users to test the Release Candidate, offer feedback, and explore the new features, with a focus on finalizing the stable release and providing additional resources and best practices guides. The announcement also highlights the team's plans to engage with the community at upcoming events like React Rally.