Key Features to Explore in Next.js 16

Next.js 16 introduces significant performance enhancements and new features: 

• Turbopack (Stable): Enabled by default, offering 5-10x faster Fast Refresh and 2-5x faster builds.

• React 19.2: Full support for the latest React features, including View Transitions and useEffectEvent().

• Cache Components ("use cache"): A new, opt-in feature for predictable performance improvements by caching component output.

• Enhanced Navigation: Optimized page transitions, layout deduplication, and incremental prefetching make navigation feel nearly instantaneous.

• Improved Caching APIs: New updateTag() and refined revalidateTag() functions offer more control over data caching and revalidation.