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Before starting an update, it's recommended to have a clean git branch. Having a clean branch allows inspecting all the changes done during the update one last time before committing them.

Update steps ​

Update NativeScript CLI ​

Every update starts with updating the NativeScript CLI to the latest version.

cli
npm install -g nativescript@latest

Once installed, verify the version with:

bash
$ ns -v
# should print the version:
v8.x.x
✔ Up to date.

Update runtimes, core and webpack ​

For a quick update of the essential dependencies, run:

cli
ns update

The following packages will be updated to their latest versions:

bash
@nativescript/core
@nativescript/webpack
@nativescript/types     # if installed
@nativescript/ios       # if installed
@nativescript/android   # if installed

Note

If you prefer to update dependencies manually, you can do that as well, for example by manually changing versions in package.json then installing dependencies.

Clean project ​

To make sure all dependencies are updated correctly, it's recommended to clean the project with:

cli
ns clean
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