---
title: "#65: React 16.2 Released with Improved 'Fragments' Support"
publication: "React Status"
issue: 65
published_at: "2017-12-01"
canonical_url: "https://react.statuscode.com/issues/65"
---

react status 65   

This week's React news -[Read this on the Web](https://react.statuscode.com/issues/65) 

[react status](https://react.statuscode.com) Issue 65     

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