Worklets 0.8.1

v0.8.1Patch ReleaseMar 20, 2026

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Full Changelog: https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-reanimated/compare/worklets-0.8.0...worklets-0.8.1

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Adds isOnUIThread to the Worklets C++ Stable API for checking whether code runs on the UI thread.

Fixes an iOS memory leak on worklet runtime threads and pauses the Android UI loop while the app is backgrounded.

Fixes an iOS memory leak on worklet runtime threads and pauses the Android UI loop while the app is backgrounded.

Worklet Runtimes gain WeakRef support, and Bundle Mode now loads scripts the way React Native's own loaders do.

Restores babel-jest transform caching: the Worklets Babel plugin no longer mutates its shared options object.

Restores babel-jest transform caching: the Worklets Babel plugin no longer mutates its shared options object.