React Native SDK 8.0.0 is here

React Native SDK 8.0.0 introduces significant updates, including enhanced app start error capture and upgraded native dependencies, marking a substantial advancement since the previous major release in September 2025. This version allows for the capture of crashes and errors during the initial app lifecycle phases, such as React Native bridge setup and native module initialization, by enabling Sentry initialization at the native layer using a sentry.options.json configuration file. Additionally, the update includes upgraded dependencies like Cocoa SDK v9 and Sentry CLI v3, alongside revised minimum version requirements for Apple platforms and Android, pushing iOS and tvOS to 15.0+, macOS to 10.14+, and Android Gradle Plugin to 7.4.0+. Users are encouraged to upgrade by updating their package manager and following the v7 to v8 migration guide, while version 7 will only receive critical bug fixes moving forward.