expo-modules-core 55.0.17 → 55.0.18

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@
 
 ### 💡 Others
 
+## 55.0.18 — 2026-03-27
+
+### 🐛 Bug fixes
+
+- [iOS] Fixed adding SwiftUI views to tabs BottomAccessory. ([#44247](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/44247) by [@t0maboro](https://github.com/t0maboro))
+- [iOS] Fix crash that can occur when reloading JavaScript bundle due to object deallocating off the JavaScript thread. ([#43937](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/43937) by [@cltnschlosser](https://github.com/cltnschlosser))
+- [iOS] Fixed runtime setup crashing in the old bridge module. ([#44121](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/44121) by [@tsapeta](https://github.com/tsapeta))
+- [iOS] Make access to module registry thread safe. ([#44042](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/44042) by [@alanjhughes](https://github.com/alanjhughes))
+- [iOS] Fixed `PersistentFileLog.readEntries` race condition by serializing reads on the dispatch queue. ([#43958](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/43958) by [@ramonclaudio](https://github.com/ramonclaudio))
+
 ## 55.0.17 — 2026-03-18
 
 _This version does not introduce any user-facing changes._
@@ -24,8 +34,6 @@ _This version does not introduce any user-facing changes._
 
 - [iOS] Fixed compilation issues due to missing fallthrough case in `EXJavaScriptSerializable`. ([#43634](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/43634) by [@tjzel](https://github.com/tjzel))
 
-## 55.0.15 — 2026-03-11
-
 ### 💡 Others
 
 - [iOS] Add `ViewWrapper` protocol and `AnyContentViewProvider` for type-erased access to wrapped SwiftUI views. ([#43669](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/43669) by [@nishan](https://github.com/intergalacticspacehighway))

package/android/build.gradle

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if (shouldIncludeCompose) {
 }
 
 group = 'host.exp.exponent'
-version = '55.0.17'
+version = '55.0.18'
 
 def isExpoModulesCoreTests = {
   Gradle gradle = getGradle()
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ android {
   defaultConfig {
     consumerProguardFiles 'proguard-rules.pro'
     versionCode 1
-    versionName "55.0.17"
+    versionName "55.0.18"
     buildConfigField "String", "EXPO_MODULES_CORE_VERSION", "\"${versionName}\""
     buildConfigField "boolean", "IS_NEW_ARCHITECTURE_ENABLED", "true"
 

package/ios/Core/ExpoBridgeModule.mm

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE(ExpoModulesCore);
 - (void)setBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge
 {
   _bridge = bridge;
-  [self maybeSetupAppContext];
 }
 
 - (void)maybeSetupAppContext
@@ -46,10 +45,15 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE(ExpoModulesCore);
   }
   EXRuntime *runtime = [EXJavaScriptRuntimeManager runtimeFromBridge:_bridge];
 
+  if (!runtime) {
+    NSLog(@"Unable to get the JSI runtime from the bridge instance, make sure to use ExpoReactNativeFactory for newer bridgeless integration");
+    return;
+  }
+
   // If `global.expo` is defined, the app context has already been initialized from `ExpoReactNativeFactory`.
   // The factory was introduced in SDK 55 and requires migration in bare workflow projects.
   // We keep this as an alternative way during the transitional period.
-  if (runtime && ![[runtime global] hasProperty:@"expo"]) {
+  if (![[runtime global] hasProperty:@"expo"]) {
     NSLog(@"Expo is being initialized from the deprecated ExpoBridgeModule, make sure to migrate to ExpoReactNativeFactory in your project");
 
     _appContext.reactBridge = _bridge;

package/ios/Core/Logging/PersistentFileLog.swift

@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ public class PersistentFileLog {
    Read entries from log file
    */
   public func readEntries() -> [String] {
-    if getFileSize() == 0 {
-      return []
+    return PersistentFileLog.serialQueue.sync {
+      if getFileSize() == 0 {
+        return []
+      }
+      return (try? self.readFileSync()) ?? []
     }
-    return (try? self.readFileSync()) ?? []
   }
 
   /**

package/ios/Core/ModuleRegistry.swift

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ public final class ModuleRegistry: Sequence {
 
   private var registry: [String: ModuleHolder] = [:]
   private var overrideDisallowModules = Set<String>()
+  private let lock = NSLock()
 
   init(appContext: AppContext) {
     self.appContext = appContext
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ public final class ModuleRegistry: Sequence {
   internal func register(holder: ModuleHolder, preventModuleOverriding: Bool = false) {
     log.info("Registering module '\(holder.name)'")
 
+    lock.lock()
+    defer { lock.unlock() }
     // if overriding is disallowed for this module and the module already registered, don't re-register
     if overrideDisallowModules.contains(holder.name) && registry[holder.name] != nil {
       log.info("Not re-registering module '\(holder.name)' since a previous registration specified preventModuleOverriding: true")
@@ -63,45 +66,61 @@ public final class ModuleRegistry: Sequence {
    Unregisters given module from the registry.
    */
   public func unregister(module: AnyModule) {
-    if let index = registry.firstIndex(where: { $1.module === module }) {
-      registry.remove(at: index)
+    withLock {
+      if let index = registry.firstIndex(where: { $1.module === module }) {
+        registry.remove(at: index)
+      }
     }
   }
 
   public func unregister(moduleName: String) {
-    if registry[moduleName] != nil {
-      log.info("Unregistering module '\(moduleName)'")
-      registry[moduleName] = nil
+    withLock {
+      if registry[moduleName] != nil {
+        log.info("Unregistering module '\(moduleName)'")
+        registry[moduleName] = nil
+      }
     }
   }
 
   public func has(moduleWithName moduleName: String) -> Bool {
-    return registry[moduleName] != nil
+    return withLock {
+      return registry[moduleName] != nil
+    }
   }
 
   public func get(moduleHolderForName moduleName: String) -> ModuleHolder? {
-    return registry[moduleName]
+    return withLock {
+      return registry[moduleName]
+    }
   }
 
   public func get(moduleWithName moduleName: String) -> AnyModule? {
-    return registry[moduleName]?.module
+    return withLock {
+      registry[moduleName]?.module
+    }
   }
 
   internal func getModule<ModuleProtocol>(implementing protocol: ModuleProtocol.Type) -> ModuleProtocol? {
-    for holder in registry.values {
-      if let module = holder.module as? ModuleProtocol {
-        return module
+    return withLock {
+      for holder in registry.values {
+        if let module = holder.module as? ModuleProtocol {
+          return module
+        }
       }
+      return nil
     }
-    return nil
   }
 
   public func getModuleNames() -> [String] {
-    return Array(registry.keys)
+    return withLock {
+      return Array(registry.keys)
+    }
   }
 
   public func makeIterator() -> IndexingIterator<[ModuleHolder]> {
-    return registry.map({ $1 }).makeIterator()
+    return withLock {
+      return registry.map({ $1 }).makeIterator()
+    }
   }
 
   internal func post(event: EventName) {
@@ -117,4 +136,10 @@ public final class ModuleRegistry: Sequence {
       holder.post(event: event, payload: payload)
     }
   }
+
+  private func withLock<T>(block: () -> T) -> T {
+    lock.lock()
+    defer { lock.unlock() }
+    return block()
+  }
 }

package/ios/Core/SharedObjects/SharedObjectRegistry.swift

@@ -29,23 +29,23 @@ public final class SharedObjectRegistry {
    The counter of IDs to assign to the shared object pairs.
    The next pair added to the registry will be saved using this ID.
    */
-  internal var nextId: SharedObjectId = 1
+  internal /* visible for testing */ var nextId: SharedObjectId = 1
 
   /**
    A dictionary of shared object pairs.
    */
-  internal var pairs = [SharedObjectId: SharedObjectPair]()
+  private var pairs = [SharedObjectId: SharedObjectPair]()
 
   /**
-   The lock queue to keep thread safety for internal data structures.
+   The lock to keep thread safety for internal data structures.
    */
-  private static let lockQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "expo.modules.core.SharedObjectRegistry")
+  private let lock = NSLock()
 
   /**
    A number of all pairs stored in the registry.
    */
   internal var size: Int {
-    return Self.lockQueue.sync {
+    return lock.withLock {
       return pairs.count
     }
   }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public final class SharedObjectRegistry {
    */
   @discardableResult
   internal func pullNextId() -> SharedObjectId {
-    return Self.lockQueue.sync {
+    return lock.withLock {
       let id = nextId
       nextId += 1
       return id
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public final class SharedObjectRegistry {
    Returns a pair of shared objects with given ID or `nil` when there is no such pair in the registry.
    */
   internal func get(_ id: SharedObjectId) -> SharedObjectPair? {
-    return Self.lockQueue.sync {
+    return lock.withLock {
       return pairs[id]
     }
   }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public final class SharedObjectRegistry {
 
     // Save the pair in the dictionary.
     let jsWeakObject = jsObject.createWeak()
-    Self.lockQueue.async {
+    lock.withLock {
       self.pairs[id] = (native: nativeObject, javaScript: jsWeakObject)
     }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public final class SharedObjectRegistry {
    Deletes the shared objects pair with a given ID.
    */
   internal func delete(_ id: SharedObjectId) {
-    Self.lockQueue.async {
+    lock.withLock {
       if let pair = self.pairs[id] {
         pair.native.sharedObjectWillRelease()
         // Reset an ID on the objects.
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public final class SharedObjectRegistry {
    */
   internal func toNativeObject(_ jsObject: JavaScriptObject) -> SharedObject? {
     if let objectId = try? jsObject.getProperty(sharedObjectIdPropertyName).asInt() {
-      return Self.lockQueue.sync {
+      return lock.withLock {
         return pairs[objectId]?.native
       }
     }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public final class SharedObjectRegistry {
    */
   internal func toJavaScriptObject(_ nativeObject: SharedObject) -> JavaScriptObject? {
     let objectId = nativeObject.sharedObjectId
-    return Self.lockQueue.sync {
+    return lock.withLock {
       return pairs[objectId]?.javaScript.lock()
     }
   }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public final class SharedObjectRegistry {
   }
 
   internal func clear() {
-    Self.lockQueue.async {
+    lock.withLock {
       self.pairs.removeAll()
     }
   }

package/ios/Core/Views/SwiftUI/SwiftUIHostingView.swift

@@ -224,9 +224,10 @@ extension ExpoSwiftUI {
 
       if window != nil, let parentController = reactViewController() {
         #if !os(macOS)
-        if parentController as? UINavigationController == nil {
+        if parentController as? UINavigationController == nil && parentController as? UITabBarController == nil {
           // Swift automatically adds the hostingController in the correct place when the parentController
-          // is UINavigationController, since it's children are supposed to be only screens
+          // is UINavigationController, since it's children are supposed to be only screens.
+          // Similarly, for UITabBarController we expect its children to be only tabs.
           parentController.addChild(hostingController)
         }
         #else

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "expo-modules-core",
-  "version": "55.0.17",
+  "version": "55.0.18",
   "description": "The core of Expo Modules architecture",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
   "types": "build/index.d.ts",
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@
     "@testing-library/react-native": "^13.3.0",
     "expo-module-scripts": "^55.0.2"
   },
-  "gitHead": "31afdbe5613d666148711cb3ec58c4b617a00c14"
+  "gitHead": "f63217deac00dcd278f75d9846933c11e5c6f9a3"
 }