A full version history of the @storybook/react package with size, number of distributed files and dependency evolution.
@storybook/react has undergone significant evolution, as seen in its version history from 3.0.0 to 8.1.1. Early versions (3.x) focused on establishing core functionality for React component isolation and hot reloading, with dependencies like Webpack, Babel, and essential loaders. Gradual improvements in versions 3.1 to 3.3 focused on stability and incremental feature introductions.
The 4.x series marked a transition to more modular architecture. The major release of 5.0.0 brought significant updated dependencies and marked a new phase. Further refinements and bug fixes were delivered with consecutive 5.x branch releases.
The shift to version 6.0.0 involved substantial updates including component story format (CSF), offering a more robust and developer-friendly experience. Subsequent 6.x releases, including 6.5.x, concentrated on refining APIs, resolving major bugs, and incrementally enhancing feature sets.
The more recent 7.x and 8.x releases has modernized the core, with major dependency bumps (React, Webpack etc), improved Typescript support, and various other bugfixes and enhancements. Each version increment signified ongoing efforts to make @storybook/react a more powerful and user-friendly tool for React component development.