# What changed in @react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons

> 7 changes in @react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons 12 to 13 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 1 new APIs and options. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-20. HTML: https://unstale.sh/npm/@react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons/

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## @react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons 13

### Tooling

- Expo config plugins are now available for configuring the package in Expo projects. (13.1.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/oblador/react-native-vector-icons/releases/tag/%40react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons%4013.1.0)

### Fixes and other changes

- Expo is now an optional peer for config plugins, so it is not required when using the package without Expo. (13.1.5) — [release notes](https://github.com/oblador/react-native-vector-icons/releases/tag/%40react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons%4013.1.5)
- On Android, skips the explicit Kotlin plugin when AGP registers the Kotlin extension. (13.1.4) — [release notes](https://github.com/oblador/react-native-vector-icons/releases/tag/%40react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons%4013.1.4)
- Fixed Expo plugin exports. (13.1.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/oblador/react-native-vector-icons/releases/tag/%40react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons%4013.1.1)

## @react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons 12

### New APIs and options

- Static export is exposed for icon families. (12.5.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/oblador/react-native-vector-icons/releases/tag/%40react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons%4012.5.0)

### Tooling

- Generation now auto-updates upstream versions in .yo-rc.json. (12.4.2) — [release notes](https://github.com/oblador/react-native-vector-icons/releases/tag/%40react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons%4012.4.2)

### Fixes and other changes

- Adds targetSdkVersion to avoid the READ_PHONE_STATE permission. (12.4.1) — [release notes](https://github.com/oblador/react-native-vector-icons/releases/tag/%40react-native-vector-icons/material-design-icons%4012.4.1)