📢 Deprecation Notice: Paper (Legacy) Architecture in React Native for Windows v0.82

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Hello RNW community 👋,
We’re sharing an important platform update regarding the future of React Native for Windows.
✅ What’s Happening

Starting with RNW 0.82, Paper will no longer be supported.
RNW will be Fabric‑only, fully aligned with React Native 0.82+

🧭 Why This Change

React Native core has removed the legacy architecture in 0.82.
Fabric provides significantly better performance, stability, and long‑term support.

👀 Who Needs to Take Action
You should migrate if:

Your Windows app was created using RNW <= 0.81, on old architecture(Paper) or
You explicitly selected a Paper / UWP template after RNW 0.80.

🔧 What to Do Next

Upgrade your app to RNW 0.81.
Migrate to the Fabric (New) Architecture.
Test and validate before upgrading to RNW 0.82.
Refer to Migration Guide here

📚 Helpful Links

New vs. Old Architecture RNW docs
RNW 0.81 Release blog announcement
Migration guidance and known gaps linked from docs

💬 Feedback & Questions
This discussion is the central place for:

Migration questions
Missing parity issues
Feedback on the Fabric experience

Please comment below your input helps us prioritize fixes and improvements.
Thanks for building with React Native for Windows!
The RNW Team