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MicrosoftSPFX supported version for SPSE
MicrosoftHi Nicolae, SharePoint Framework support was updated to version 1.5.1 in the Version 23H1 feature update for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. As documented on our SharePoint Framework development with SharePoint Server 2019 and Subscription Edition page, we also support Node.js versions up to version 14.
This is one step on our long-term journey to improve and expand the capabilities of SharePoint Framework in SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. We'll continue investing in supporting newer SharePoint Framework capabilities and related technologies, such as newer versions of Node.js, React, etc. Support for these related technologies will be decoupled from the SharePoint Framework version we declare support for, so we'll be able to support newer versions of those technologies even if the original release of any particular SharePoint Framework version didn't support it. The next feature update for SPSE will focus on supporting newer versions of React and Office UI Fabric React.
TroyStarrSo you are telling me, that after years we were able to receive version 1.5.1 which is from year 2018?
How much longer till we get at least 1.10.0 which is still from 2020?
- TroyStarr
Hi spoofan, unfortunately the server-side architecture of SharePoint Framework makes it very difficult to port new versions of SharePoint Framework en masse from SharePoint Online to SharePoint Server. Just going from version 1.4.1 to 1.5.1 involved several hundred code changes, along with their API dependencies, that needed to be reviewed and adapted to work in an on-premises configuration. So going forward, we'll be focusing on the individual features/capabilities that on-premises customers need regardless of which version of SPFx that feature/capability was introduced in. And we'll decouple our dependencies on Node.js, React, etc., from the SharePoint Framework version numbers used in SPO.
If there are individual features/capabilities you're looking for, please share them with us here or by opening a Design Change Request (DCR) to us through Microsoft Support.
SharePoint on-premise itself lacks a lot of features that SPFx was developed to use so having a newer version doesn't actually do much, but being allowed to use the new versions of React and Nodejs is a game changer.
Wow, that's great news. Didn't expect it to be honest. Will this be ported to SharePoint 2019 also?
What about typescript version? When will that be updated?
- TroyStarr
Hi Nicolae, we'll be focusing our new SPFx (and related tech) investments on SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. SharePoint 2019 will continue to use SPFx 1.4.1.
Afraid I don't know about TypeScript - I'll have to check on that. Is there a particular version that you're interested in?
- Sorry, I must have edited my post after your reply. Can you tell me when and what versions of React and Typescript are you working on for the next release?
