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[Mistake]: React 19 says that startTransition callback must be synchronous. It is not true.

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Description

Summary

Since this change: https://github.com/facebook/react/blob/main/CHANGELOG-canary.md#october-5-2023-1830-canary-546178f91-20231005

The line

The function you pass to startTransition must be synchronous. React immediately executes this function, marking all state updates that happen while it executes as Transitions. If you try to perform more state updates later (for example, in a timeout), they won’t be marked as Transitions.

is no longer true.

Page

https://19.react.dev/reference/react/useTransition

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Research direction

Start at the React 19 useTransition reference page and compare the disputed statement with the linked October 5, 2023 canary changelog entry. Confirm the current startTransition behavior, then update the documentation so the statement is accurate and verify the rendered page.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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1/5
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