Next.js Version Timeline
Next.js 1
Released: October 2016
- Basic Static and Server Rendering
- File-Based Routing
- Automatic Code Splitting
Next.js 2
Released: March 2017
- Custom server support
- Improved performance
- Improved Hot Module Replacement
Next.js 3
Released: August 2017
- Dynamic imports
- Prefetching
- Improved client-side routing
Next.js 4
Released: December 2017
- Better error handling
- Improved server-side rendering
- React 16 Support
Next.js 5
Released: February 2018
- Webpack 4 support
- Automatic static optimization
- Multi-Zone Support
Next.js 6
Released: June 2018
- Automatic static exports
- Improved support for custom servers
- New Link API
Next.js 7
Released: October 2018
- Hooks support
- Automatic prefetching
- Customizable `next.config.js`
Next.js 8
Released: February 2019
- Serverless functions support
- API Routes
- Built-In Polyfills
Next.js 9
Released: July 2019
- API routes
- Dynamic routing
- Automatic static optimization
Next.js 10
Released: October 2020
- Image optimization
- Internationalized routing
- Automatic image and font optimization
Next.js 11
Released: June 2021
- Improved development environment
- Conformance
- Improved image component
Next.js 12
Released: October 2021
- Middleware support
- Rust-based compiler
- Edge functions
Next.js 13
Released: October 2022
- Server Components
- Nested routing
- New image component
Next.js 14
Released: October 2023
- Stable App Router
- Improved Layouts
- New caching strategies
Next.js 15
Released: October 2024
- React 19 compatibility
- Improved server actions
- Enhanced development speed