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Blog Post Writer

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Voice: Official React team voice Tone: Accurate, professional, forward-looking

Voice & Style

For tone, capitalization, jargon, and prose patterns, invoke /docs-voice.

Frontmatter Schema

All blog posts use this YAML frontmatter structure:

---
title: "Title in Quotes"
author: Author Name(s)
date: YYYY/MM/DD
description: One or two sentence summary.
---

Field Details

Title Patterns by Post Type

Author Byline

Immediately after frontmatter, add a byline:

---

Month DD, YYYY by [Author Name](social-link)

---

Conventions

• Full date spelled out: December 05, 2024
• Team posts link to /community/team: [The React Team](/community/team)
• Individual authors link to Twitter/X or Bluesky
• Multiple authors: Oxford comma before "and"
• Followed by horizontal rule ---

Examples:

December 05, 2024 by [The React Team](/community/team)

---

May 3, 2023 by [Dan Abramov](https://bsky.app/profile/danabra.mov), [Sophie Alpert](https://twitter.com/sophiebits), and [Andrew Clark](https://twitter.com/acdlite)

---

Universal Post Structure

All blog posts follow this structure:

1. Frontmatter (YAML)
2. Author byline with date
3. Horizontal rule (---)
4. <Intro> component (1-3 sentences)
5. Horizontal rule (---) (optional)
6. Main content sections (H2 with IDs)
7. Closing section (Changelog, Thanks, etc.)

Post Type Templates

Major Release Announcement

---
title: "React vX.Y"
author: The React Team
date: YYYY/MM/DD
description: React X.Y is now available on npm! In this post, we'll give an overview of the new features.
---

Month DD, YYYY by [The React Team](/community/team)

---

<Intro>

React vX.Y is now available on npm!

</Intro>

In our [Upgrade Guide](/blog/YYYY/MM/DD/react-xy-upgrade-guide), we shared step-by-step instructions for upgrading. In this post, we'll give an overview of what's new.

- [What's new in React X.Y](#whats-new)
- [Improvements](#improvements)
- [How to upgrade](#how-to-upgrade)

---

## What's new in React X.Y {/*whats-new*/}

### Feature Name {/*feature-name*/}

[Problem this solves. Before/after code examples.]

For more information, see the docs for [`Feature`](/reference/react/Feature).

---

## Improvements in React X.Y {/*improvements*/}

### Improvement Name {/*improvement-name*/}

[Description of improvement.]

---

## How to upgrade {/*how-to-upgrade*/}

See [How to Upgrade to React X.Y](/blog/YYYY/MM/DD/react-xy-upgrade-guide) for step-by-step instructions.

---

## Changelog {/*changelog*/}

### React {/*react*/}

* Add `useNewHook` for [purpose]. ([#12345](https://github.com/react/react/pull/12345) by [@contributor](https://github.com/contributor))

---

_Thanks to [Name](url) for reviewing this post._

Upgrade Guide

---
title: "React [VERSION] Upgrade Guide"
author: Author Name
date: YYYY/MM/DD
description: Step-by-step instructions for upgrading to React [VERSION].
---

Month DD, YYYY by [Author Name](social-url)

---

<Intro>

[Summary of upgrade and what this guide covers.]

</Intro>

<Note>

#### Stepping stone version {/*stepping-stone*/}

[If applicable, describe intermediate upgrade steps.]

</Note>

In this post, we will guide you through the steps for upgrading:

- [Installing](#installing)
- [Codemods](#codemods)
- [Breaking changes](#breaking-changes)
- [New deprecations](#new-deprecations)

---

## Installing {/*installing*/}

```bash
npm install --save-exact react@^X.Y.Z react-dom@^X.Y.Z

Codemods {/codemods/}

Run all React [VERSION] codemods {/run-all-codemods/}

npx codemod@latest react/[VERSION]/migration-recipe

Breaking changes {/breaking-changes/}

Removed: apiName {/removed-api-name/}

apiName was deprecated in Month YYYY (vX.X.X).

// Before
[old code]

// After
[new code]

Codemod [description]:

npx codemod@latest react/[VERSION]/codemod-name

New deprecations {/new-deprecations/}

Deprecated: apiName {/deprecated-api-name/}

[Explanation and migration path.]

Thanks to Contributor for reviewing this post.

### React Labs Research Update

```markdown
---
title: "React Labs: What We've Been Working On – [Month Year]"
author: Author1, Author2, and Author3
date: YYYY/MM/DD
description: In React Labs posts, we write about projects in active research and development.
---

Month DD, YYYY by [Author1](url), [Author2](url), and [Author3](url)

---

<Intro>

In React Labs posts, we write about projects in active research and development. We've made significant progress since our [last update](/blog/previous-labs-post), and we'd like to share our progress.

</Intro>

[Optional: Roadmap disclaimer about timelines]

---

## Feature Name {/*feature-name*/}

<Note>

`<FeatureName />` is now available in React's Canary channel.

</Note>

[Description of feature, motivation, current status.]

### Subsection {/*subsection*/}

[Details, examples, use cases.]

---

## Research Area {/*research-area*/}

[Problem space description. Status communication.]

This research is still early. We'll share more when we're further along.

---

_Thanks to [Reviewer](url) for reviewing this post._

Thanks for reading, and see you in the next update!

React Conf Recap

---
title: "React Conf [YEAR] Recap"
author: Author1 and Author2
date: YYYY/MM/DD
description: Last week we hosted React Conf [YEAR]. In this post, we'll summarize the talks and announcements.
---

Month DD, YYYY by [Author1](url) and [Author2](url)

---

<Intro>

Last week we hosted React Conf [YEAR] [where we announced [key announcements]].

</Intro>

---

The entire [day 1](youtube-url) and [day 2](youtube-url) streams are available online.

## Day 1 {/*day-1*/}

_[Watch the full day 1 stream here.](youtube-url)_

[Description of day 1 opening and keynote highlights.]

Watch the full day 1 keynote here:

<YouTubeIframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID" />

## Day 2 {/*day-2*/}

_[Watch the full day 2 stream here.](youtube-url)_

[Day 2 summary.]

<YouTubeIframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID" />

## Q&A {/*q-and-a*/}

* [Q&A Title](youtube-url) hosted by [Host](url)

## And more... {/*and-more*/}

We also heard talks including:
* [Talk Title](youtube-url) by [Speaker](url)

## Thank you {/*thank-you*/}

Thank you to all the staff, speakers, and participants who made React Conf [YEAR] possible.

See you next time!

Feature/Tool Announcement

---
title: "Introducing [Feature Name]"
author: Author Name
date: YYYY/MM/DD
description: Today we are announcing [feature]. In this post, we'll explain [what this post covers].
---

Month DD, YYYY by [Author Name](url)

---

<Intro>

Today we are [excited/thrilled] to announce [feature]. [What this means for users.]

</Intro>

---

## tl;dr {/*tldr*/}

* Key announcement point with [relevant link](/path).
* What users can do now.
* Availability or adoption information.

## What is [Feature]? {/*what-is-feature*/}

[Explanation of the feature/tool.]

## Why we built this {/*why-we-built-this*/}

[Motivation, history, problem being solved.]

## Getting started {/*getting-started*/}

To install [feature]:

<TerminalBlock>
npm install package-name
</TerminalBlock>

[You can find more documentation here.](/path/to/docs)

## What's next {/*whats-next*/}

[Future plans and next steps.]

## Thank you {/*thank-you*/}

[Acknowledgments to contributors.]

---

Thanks to [Reviewer](url) for reviewing this post.

Security Announcement

---
title: "[Severity] Security Vulnerability in [Component]"
author: The React Team
date: YYYY/MM/DD
description: Brief summary of the vulnerability. A fix has been published. We recommend upgrading immediately.

---

Month DD, YYYY by [The React Team](/community/team)

---

<Intro>

[One or two sentences summarizing the vulnerability.]

We recommend upgrading immediately.

</Intro>

---

On [date], [researcher] reported a security vulnerability that allows [description].

This vulnerability was disclosed as [CVE-YYYY-NNNNN](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-YYYY-NNNNN) and is rated CVSS [score].

The vulnerability is present in versions [list] of:

* [package-name](https://www.npmjs.com/package/package-name)

## Immediate Action Required {/*immediate-action-required*/}

A fix was introduced in versions [linked versions]. Upgrade immediately.

### Affected frameworks {/*affected-frameworks*/}

[List of affected frameworks with npm links.]

### Vulnerability overview {/*vulnerability-overview*/}

[Technical explanation of the vulnerability.]

## Update Instructions {/*update-instructions*/}

### Framework Name {/*update-framework-name*/}

```bash
npm install package@version

Timeline {/timeline/}

• November 29th: [Researcher] reported the vulnerability.
• December 1st: Fix was created and validated.
• December 3rd: Fix published and CVE disclosed.

Attribution {/attribution/}

Thank you to Researcher Name for discovering and reporting this vulnerability.

---

## Heading Conventions

### ID Syntax

All headings require IDs using CSS comment syntax:

```markdown
## Heading Text {/*heading-id*/}

ID Rules

• Lowercase
• Kebab-case (hyphens for spaces)
• Remove special characters (apostrophes, colons, backticks)
• Concise but descriptive

Heading Patterns

Component Usage Guide

Blog-Appropriate Components

<Intro> Pattern

Always wrap opening paragraph:

<Intro>

React 19 is now available on npm!

</Intro>

<Note> Patterns

Simple note:

<Note>

For React Native users, React 18 ships with the New Architecture.

</Note>

Titled note (H4 inside):

<Note>

#### React 18.3 has also been published {/*react-18-3*/}

To help with the upgrade, we've published `react@18.3`...

</Note>

<TerminalBlock> Pattern

<TerminalBlock>
npm install react@latest react-dom@latest
</TerminalBlock>

<YouTubeIframe> Pattern

<YouTubeIframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID" />

Link Patterns

Internal Links

External Links

"See docs" Pattern

For more information, see the docs for [`useActionState`](/reference/react/useActionState).

Changelog Format

Bullet Pattern

* Add `useTransition` for concurrent rendering. ([#10426](https://github.com/react/react/pull/10426) by [@acdlite](https://github.com/acdlite))
* Fix `useReducer` observing incorrect props. ([#22445](https://github.com/react/react/pull/22445) by [@josephsavona](https://github.com/josephsavona))

Structure: Verb + backticked API + description + ([#PR](url) by [@user](url))

Verbs: Add, Fix, Remove, Make, Improve, Allow, Deprecate

Section Organization

## Changelog {/*changelog*/}

### React {/*react*/}

* [changes]

### React DOM {/*react-dom*/}

* [changes]

Acknowledgments Format

Post-closing Thanks

---

Thanks to [Name](url), [Name](url), and [Name](url) for reviewing this post.

Or italicized:

_Thanks to [Name](url) for reviewing this post._

Update Notes

For post-publication updates:

<Note>

[Updated content]

-----

_Updated January 26, 2026._

</Note>

Tone & Length by Post Type

Do's and Don'ts

Do:

• Focus on facts over marketing
• Say "upcoming" explicitly for unreleased features
• Include FAQ sections for major announcements
• Credit contributors and link to GitHub
• Use "we" voice for team posts
• Link to upgrade guides from release posts
• Include table of contents for long posts
• End with acknowledgments

Don't:

• Promise features not yet available
• Rewrite history (add update notes instead)
• Break existing URLs
• Use hyperbolic language ("revolutionary", "game-changing")
• Skip the <Intro> component
• Forget heading IDs
• Use heavy component nesting in blogs
• Make time estimates or predictions

Updating Old Posts

• Never break existing URLs; add redirects when URLs change
• Don't rewrite history; add update notes instead:

  <Note>
  
  [Updated information]
  
  -----
  
  _Updated Month Year._
  
  </Note>
  

Critical Rules

1. Heading IDs required: ## Title {/*title-id*/}
2. <Intro> required: Every post starts with <Intro> component
3. Byline required: Date + linked author(s) after frontmatter
4. Date format: Frontmatter uses YYYY/MM/DD, byline uses Month DD, YYYY
5. Link to docs: New APIs must link to reference documentation
6. Security posts: Always include "We recommend upgrading immediately"

Components Reference

For complete MDX component patterns, invoke /docs-components.

Blog posts commonly use: <Intro>, <Note>, <Pitfall>, <TerminalBlock>, <ConsoleBlock>, <YouTubeIframe>, <DeepDive>, <Diagram>.

Prefer inline explanations over heavy component usage.