TypeScript 2.2 is out in a release candidate that continues its embrace of React Native, another JavaScript variant that's used to create native iOS and Android apps.

Five years into their journey with React Native, Shopify's mobile team has shared a wealth of insights from their experience, highlighting what worked, what didn't, and what lies ahead.

TypeScript 5.9 arrives about two months after the release of TypeScript Native Previews, which previews versions of a planned native TypeScript compiler based on the Go language.