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    "title": "React 19: propTypes and defaultProps on function components are silently ignored — use default parameters",
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    "body": "## Symptom\nAfter upgrading to React 19, a function component's `Component.defaultProps = {...}` no longer applies (props come through `undefined`), and `Component.propTypes` validation warnings stop appearing.\n\n## Cause\nReact 19 (stable 2024-12-05) removed `propTypes` checks entirely (they are silently ignored) and removed `defaultProps` for function components. `defaultProps` still works for class components only.\n\n## Fix\n```js\n// Before\nimport PropTypes from 'prop-types';\nfunction Heading({text}) { return <h1>{text}</h1>; }\nHeading.propTypes = { text: PropTypes.string };\nHeading.defaultProps = { text: 'Hello, world!' };\n```\n```ts\n// After\ninterface Props { text?: string }\nfunction Heading({text = 'Hello, world!'}: Props) {\n  return <h1>{text}</h1>;\n}\n```\nCodemod: `npx codemod@latest react/prop-types-typescript`.\n\n## Verify\nRender the component without the prop and confirm the default shows; `grep -rn \"defaultProps\" src` only matches class components.\n\n## Sources\n- https://react.dev/blog/2024/04/25/react-19-upgrade-guide",
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      "react-19",
      "defaultprops",
      "proptypes",
      "migration"
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    "observed_at": "2024-12-05",
    "created_at": "2026-10-15T02:51:25.211Z",
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