Which changes are necessary for upgrading to React 18 and not using typescript eslint ?

Question

Hi,

I have created a project using Asp.Net MVC Core 6 using react template.

Now I upgraded the ClientApp from react 17.0.2 to react 18.

This is my package.json file after performing upgrade.

{  
    "name": "test web",  
    "version": "0.1.0",  
    "private": true,  
    "dependencies": {  
        "http-proxy-middleware": "^2.0.4",  
        "merge": "^2.1.1",  
        "node-sass": "^7.0.1",  
        "oidc-client": "^1.11.5",  
        "react": "^18.0.0",  
        "react-dom": "^18.0.0",  
        "react-router-dom": "^6.3.0",  
        "react-scripts": "^5.0.0",  
        "rimraf": "^3.0.2",  
        "web-vitals": "^2.1.4",  
        "workbox-background-sync": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-broadcast-update": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-cacheable-response": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-core": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-expiration": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-google-analytics": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-navigation-preload": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-precaching": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-range-requests": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-routing": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-strategies": "^6.5.2",  
        "workbox-streams": "^6.5.2"  
    },  
    "devDependencies": {  
        "ajv": "^8.11.0",  
        "cross-env": "^7.0.3",  
        "nan": "^2.15.0"  
    },  
    "scripts": {  
        "prestart": "node aspnetcore-https && node aspnetcore-react",  
        "start": "rimraf ./build && react-scripts start",  
        "build": "react-scripts build",  
        "test": "cross-env CI=true react-scripts test --env=jsdom",  
        "eject": "react-scripts eject"  
    },  
    "browserslist": {  
        "production": [  
            ">0.2%",  
            "not dead",  
            "not op_mini all"  
        ],  
        "development": [  
            "last 1 chrome version",  
            "last 1 firefox version",  
            "last 1 safari version"  
        ]  
    }  
}

I am not using typescript so I removed some eslint and typescript packages.

This is my App.js

import React, { Component } from 'react';  
import { Route } from 'react-router';  
export default class App extends Component {  
  static displayName = App.name;  
  render () {  
      return (  
        <>  
             
    );  
  }

and this is my index.js

import React from 'react';  
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';  
import { BrowserRouter } from 'react-router-dom';  
import App from './App';  
import * as serviceWorkerRegistration from './serviceWorkerRegistration';  
import reportWebVitals from './reportWebVitals';  
  
const baseUrl = document.getElementsByTagName('base')[0].getAttribute('href');  
const rootElement = document.getElementById('root');  
  
  
const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root'));  
root.render(  
      
);  
  
serviceWorkerRegistration.unregister();  
  
  
reportWebVitals();

Now When I try run the npm start command under ClientApp directory then following warnings are coming.

(node:18704) [DEP_WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_HTTPS] DeprecationWarning: 'https' option is deprecated. Please use the 'server' option.  
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)  
(node:18704) [DEP_WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_ON_AFTER_SETUP_MIDDLEWARE] DeprecationWarning: 'onAfterSetupMiddleware' option is deprecated. Please use the 'setupMiddlewares' option.    
(node:18704) [DEP_WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_ON_BEFORE_SETUP_MIDDLEWARE] DeprecationWarning: 'onBeforeSetupMiddleware' option is deprecated. Please use the 'setupMiddlewares' option.

This is the response after above warnings,

When I check in the browser then Nothing comes up. please see in the below snapshot.

Can't I run it in VS Code ? If yes then I just selected the ClinetApp Directory in terminal and then run npm start.

Do I need to add or remove more packages from the package.json ?

Please share the following file details ? I mean what is the usage of following files or Do I need to do anything When I upgraded to React 18 ?

aspnetcore-https.js

aspnetcore-react.js

setupProxy.js

reportWebVitals.js

service-worker.js

and serviceWorkerRegistration.js ?

What If I remove above files or Do we consider these files are necessary files ?

Please guide so that I can continue my development work on It.

Accepted Answer

did you update the code for the update? version 6 has a different syntax.

the default react setup is to use web pack as a reverse proxy to asp.net core app. the following scripts are used to create and configure the proxy:

module: http-proxy-middleware
aspnetcore-https.js
aspnetcore-react.js
setupProxy.js

you issue is updating http-proxy-middleware to version 2. devserver (web pack) is built with version 0 and the configuration scripts match version zero syntax.

if you are not using a service worker (typically for online support) then remove:

service-worker.js
serviceWorkerRegistration.js
and the workbox-* modules

reportWebVitals.js is part of react for performance testing. see:
https://create-react-app.dev/docs/measuring-performance/

Answer

the warnings are from .env,* settings. webpack is changing them. you can ignore for now. the proxy error seems to be related to devserver changes. probably fixed in future release.

the proxy support is for development. you probably want it. if you don't, then you need to implement CORS on the webapi project, and might as well make them two projects. you can use the builtin proxy support, and remove the module and setupProxy.js

if you remove the server worker code and proxySetup.js, you can get the package.json to:

{
  "name": "react_6_0",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "react": "^18.0.0",
    "react-dom": "^18.0.0",
    "react-router-dom": "^6.3.0",
    "react-scripts": "^5.0.0",

    "bootstrap": "^5.1.3",
    "jquery": "^3.6.0",
    "reactstrap": "^9.0.1",
    "react-router-bootstrap": "^0.26.1",

    "rimraf": "^2.6.2",
    "web-vitals": "^2.1.4"     
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "cross-env": "^7.0.3"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "prestart": "node aspnetcore-https && node aspnetcore-react",
    "start": "rimraf ./build && react-scripts start",
    "build": "react-scripts build",
    "test": "cross-env CI=true react-scripts test --env=jsdom",
    "eject": "react-scripts eject",
    "lint": "eslint ./src/"
  },
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": [
      "react-app"
    ]
  },
  "browserslist": {
    "production": [
      ">0.2%",
      "not dead",
      "not op_mini all"
    ],
    "development": [
      "last 1 chrome version",
      "last 1 firefox version",
      "last 1 safari version"
    ]
  },
  "proxy": "https://localhost:"
}

Which changes are necessary for upgrading to React 18 and not using typescript eslint ?

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