Migrate from 7.x to 8.x

Learn how to migrate from version 7 to version 8 of the Sentry React Native SDK

Version 8 of the Sentry React Native SDK updates the underlying native SDKs (Cocoa v9, CLI v3, Android Gradle Plugin v6) which introduce breaking changes in minimum version requirements and build tooling.

Version 8 includes major upgrades to the underlying native SDKs:

These upgrades introduce breaking changes in minimum version requirements and build tooling.

The minimum supported versions have been updated:

  • iOS: 15.0+ (previously 11.0+)
  • macOS: 10.14+ (previously 10.13+)
  • tvOS: 15.0+ (previously 11.0+)
  • Xcode: 16.4+ (required)

If your app targets older versions, you'll need to update your deployment targets before upgrading to version 8.

Note: Xcode 16.4+ is required for proper Swift module compilation. Using older versions may result in build errors. Ensure your CI/CD environment uses Xcode 16.4 or later.

If you have custom post_install hooks in your Podfile that modify SWIFT_VERSION or other Swift compiler flags for all pods, exclude Sentry targets to avoid conflicts.

For more details on the Cocoa SDK v9 changes, see the Cocoa SDK 8.x to 9.x migration guide.

The Android build tooling requirements have been updated:

  • Sentry Android Gradle Plugin: 6.0.0 (previously 5.x)
    • Drops support for Android Gradle Plugin 7.3.X and below
  • Android Gradle Plugin: 7.4.0+ (previously 7.3.0+)
  • Kotlin: 1.8+ (previously no minimum specified)

Update your android/build.gradle file to ensure compatibility. If you're using the Android SDK directly, see the Android SDK migration guide for details:

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buildscript {
    ext {
        kotlinVersion = "1.8.0" // or higher
        androidGradlePluginVersion = "7.4.0" // or higher
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:$androidGradlePluginVersion")
        classpath("io.sentry:sentry-android-gradle-plugin:6.0.0")
    }
}

Sentry CLI v3 requires self-hosted Sentry instances version 25.11.1+ (previously 25.2.0).

If you're using a self-hosted Sentry instance, ensure it's running version 25.11.1 or higher before upgrading to React Native SDK v8.

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