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@rive-app/react-canvas

What changed in @rive-app/react-canvas 4, from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories. Sources checked 2026-10-20.

1 breaking4 deprecations7 new APIs and options1 behavior and defaults2 fixes and other

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@rive-app/react-canvas 415 changes

When enableGPUCanvas is enabled, the React-side default for useOffscreenRenderer changes to false.
4.34.0release notes

The animations parameter inherits its deprecation from the JS runtime.
4.33.0release notes
The automaticallyHandleEvents parameter inherits its deprecation from the JS runtime.
4.33.0release notes
The stateMachines parameter inherits its deprecation from the JS runtime.
4.33.0release notes
The useStateMachineInput hook is deprecated.
4.33.0release notes

Adds the enableInkbleed parameter from the JS runtime.
4.37.0release notes
Adds support for directional focus navigation.
4.36.0release notes
Adds early support for key inputs.
4.36.0release notes
Adds early support for text inputs.
4.36.0release notes
Opt in to GPU Canvas rendering through useRiveFile, useRive, or <Rive /> in the @rive-app/react-webgl2 runtime. A supplied riveFile's rendering mode takes precedence.
4.34.0release notes
The Rive component gains a stateMachine parameter.
4.33.0release notes
Adds a hook for font databound properties.
4.31.0release notes

If explicitly set to true, useOffscreenRenderer prevents GPU Canvas content from rendering, even when enableGPUCanvas is enabled.
4.34.0release notes

Fixes the canvas getting a 0x0 size when using React strict mode.
4.34.2release notes
The canvas backing store is released on unmount.
4.34.1release notes