Skip Recompiling 70+ iOS Packages on Every Build

Short summary

Expo SDK 56 now ships Expo modules as precompiled XCFrameworks, eliminating the need to recompile 70+ iOS packages on every clean build. This reduces total build times by 44-65% depending on project size and requires zero migration. The change marks the beginning of a broader ecosystem shift from CocoaPods (becoming read-only December 2026) to Swift Package Manager.

• •Precompiled XCFrameworks eliminate full dependency tree recompilation on iOS builds
• •Build time reductions of 44-65% with automatic compatibility for existing apps
• •Part of ecosystem migration from CocoaPods to Swift Package Manager

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