October 25, 2022
Next.js 13 introduced the App Router
VercelA platform for front-end deployment — hosts Next.js and static sites with edge functions. released Next.js 13 on October 25, 2022 with the App Router beta — ReactA JavaScript library for building UIs — component trees and declarative rendering for the web. Server Components, nested layouts, and streaming by default.
What it was for
The App Router moved data fetching and rendering to the server by default: `app/` directories, layout.tsx files, and streaming HTMLHyperText Markup Language — the standard markup for structuring web pages. replaced many `getServerSideProps` patterns. It shipped as beta in 13.0; the Next.js team recommended production use after App Router reached stable in Next.js 13.4 (May 2023).
Companies
- Meta
- Vercel
Why it's here
Next.js 13 redefined how ReactA JavaScript library for building UIs — component trees and declarative rendering for the web. apps structure routing and server rendering.
Why it mattered
ReactA JavaScript library for building UIs — component trees and declarative rendering for the web. Server Components went from experiment to mainstream framework default.
What it solved
Pages Router scaling issues — layout duplication and client-heavy data loading — needed a new model.
Media
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Related
- Next.js open sourcedOctober 25, 2016
- React open-sourced at JSConf USMay 29, 2013