Sébastien Rigaux

Next.js 16.4: Cache Components now recommended and default

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Next.js 16.4 makes Cache Components the recommended approach, now enabled by default for new projects created with create-next-app. This model lets you declare cache behavior at the component level, with APIs to control static or dynamic rendering and fine-tune prefetching. The release also brings agent tooling for migration, Turbopack optimizations (cache size, HMR, smaller bundles), support for React 19.3, and several experimental features for build and development.

Next.js 16.4 announcement illustration with Next.js logo on dark background