Next.js 12
React 18, ES Module, React Server Components, URL imports..
Next.js 12 launched on October 26, 2021 with 14 votes, #1,195 of 2,933 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.
What it does
Next.js 12 is the biggest release ever: 1. Faster Rust Compiler 2. Middleware (beta) 3. React 18 Support 4. AVIF Support 5. Bot-aware ISR Fallback 6. Native ES Modules Support 7. URL Imports (alpha) 8. React Server Components (alpha)
Next.js 12 introduces a brand-new Rust compiler, Middleware (beta), React 18 Support, Native ESM Support, URL Imports, React Server Components (alpha), and more!
As we announced at Next.js Conf , Next.js 12 is our biggest release ever: We want to make every Next.js application build faster for production, and get instant feedback in local development. Next.js 12 includes a brand new Rust compiler that takes advantage of native compilation. Our Rust compiler is built on SWC , an open platform for the next generation of fast tooling. We've optimized bundling and compiling with ~ 3x faster refresh locally and ~ 5x faster builds for production. Other improvements and features include: Compilation using Rust is 17x faster than Babel and enabled by default using Next.js 12, replacing transforming JavaScript and TypeScript files. This meant we had to port…from nextjs.org
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