React Compiler 1.0 + Vite 8: Setup, Benchmarks, and 5 Gotchas

React Compiler 1.0 needs a new setup on Vite 8 after plugin-react v6 dropped Babel. Exact config, real benchmarks, and 5 gotchas to avoid in 2026.

React Compiler 1.0 needs a new setup on Vite 8 after plugin-react v6 dropped Babel. Exact config, real benchmarks, and 5 gotchas to avoid in 2026.

Vite 8 dropped March 2026 with Rolldown replacing esbuild and Rollup. Real benchmarks, the 3 gotchas that break upgrades, and a safe two-step migration path.

Cloudflare acquired VoidZero on June 4, 2026. What Vite 8's Rolldown pipeline means for your JS project, with an honest vendor-lock risk assessment.