Storybook 6.5 release 👟

[shilman]

SB6.5 adds new testing and design review workflows while improving core performance and compatibility

Schedule

• ✅ 6.5.0-alpha.0 2021-12-01
• ✅ 6.5.0-beta.0 2022-04-24
• ✅ 6.5.0-rc.0 2022-05-17
• 🏁 6.5.0 2022-05-18

Contents

Storybook 6.5 contains hundreds of features and bugfixes. For a full list, see CHANGELOG.md. Some highlights:

• Webpack5 lazy compilation
• UI for toggling the addons panel
• Support React 18 new root API
• Opt-in MDXv2 support
• Conditional controls
• CSF3 auto-title improvements
• Default render functions for new frameworks
• Vite project autodetection in CLI

[phaistonian]

Any sharable planned "stuff" for 7.0?:)

[JohnAlbin]

@phaistonian Watch https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/milestone/28 and https://storybook.js.org/releases/7.0 Also, there is a bunch of good stuff on the migration guide about upcoming features. https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/blob/next/MIGRATION.md

[Methuselah96]

#13491 has the most info at the moment on the planned stuff for 7.0.

[bobaekang]

What's the current plan for 6.5-beta, RC, and stable releases in terms of timing?

[shilman]

@bobaekang updated the description with latest time estimates

[bobaekang]

Congrats on 6.5 beta release!

[marksy]

Hey @shilman just wondering if there's an update to the release date of 6.5 (stable)?

The beta alpha is looking great so far, thanks 👍🏼

[marko-hologram]

Hey @shilman just wondering if there's an update to the release date of 6.5 (stable)?

The beta alpha is looking great so far, thanks 👍🏼

I guess you are lucky because 6.5 was released just few hours ago 😄 https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v6.5.0

[lordvins226]

Hey @shilman just wondering if there's an update to the release date of 6.5 (stable)?
The beta alpha is looking great so far, thanks 👍🏼

I guess you are lucky because 6.5 was released just few hours ago 😄 https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v6.5.0

I love it

[tremby]

I'm getting a whole lot of errors after upgrading to this. It all seems to start with ModuleNotFoundError: Module not found: Error: Can't resolve '@mdx-js/react' in '[one of my MDX files]'.

Installing @mdx-js/react led to it starting, but my stories aren't displaying properly.

I'll stick to 6.4.x until things are ironed out.

[blovato]

Also seeing errors after upgrading-- type definitions aren't found for react-textarea-autosize in storybook/components. Going to stick with 6.4.x for a bit too

[shilman]

@tremby @blovato can you please file separate issues for each?

[brightsider]

I have problems with 6.5.0 too

[symmetriq]

Doesn't seem to work with Vue 3. Issue: #18264

[marksy]

Hey @shilman just wondering if there's an update to the release date of 6.5 (stable)?
The beta alpha is looking great so far, thanks 👍🏼

I guess you are lucky because 6.5 was released just few hours ago 😄 https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v6.5.0

I love it

haha amazing timing

Thanks storybook team ❤️

[brightsider]

6.5.3 not working too

[shilman]

@brightsider Please create a separate issue with a reproduction. Thanks! 🙏.

[ksdc-grantw]

The blog post explaining the update the CSF3.0 is here, Component Story Format 3.0

[shilman]

@ksdc-grantw FYI, we are not pushing people to upgrade to CSF3 until 7.0. I the meantime you're welcome to use it -- t's fairly stable, usable, etc. but we thought introducing a whole new format in a minor release is too much to swallow. In 7.0, we'll update all the docs with CSF3 examples etc. and encourage people to start upgrading.

[ksdc-grantw]

Thanks @shilman , Since the release notes talked about the update, I thought the blog post would be helpful too, it help me understand the new format quicker. I actually prefer it, but will keep an eye out for any bugs since you say "its fairly stable" 😄 .

[shilman]

@ksdc-grantw By fairly stable, I didn't mean bugs (though those may exist as well) but rather that we are continuing to make small refinements to CSF3 outside of semver since it's still experimental. For example: https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/blob/next/MIGRATION.md#csf3-auto-title-improvements