--- title: Blog - Next.js 12 | daily.dev description: Next.js 12 includes a brand new Rust compiler that takes advantage of native compilation. We've optimized bundling and compiling with ~3x faster refresh... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/blog---next-js-12-qp57ir0e twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Blog - Next.js 12 | daily.dev og:description: Next.js 12 includes a brand new Rust compiler that takes advantage of native compilation. We've optimized bundling and compiling with ~3x faster refresh... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/blog---next-js-12-qp57ir0e og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Qp57IR0e-.png og:image:alt: Blog - Next.js 12 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Blog - Next.js 12 **[Next.js](https://daily.dev/sources/next)** · 9 min read · 255 upvotes · 22 comments ## Summary Next.js 12 includes a brand new Rust compiler that takes advantage of native compilation. We've optimized bundling and compiling with ~3x faster refresh locally and ~5x faster builds for production. Native Next.js APIs are now supported, as well as Suspense AVIF Support. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@kramer** · 9 upvotes > TLDR: > - Rust Compiler: ~3x faster Fast Refresh and ~5x faster builds > - Middleware (beta): Enabling full flexibility in Next.js with code over configuration > - React 18 Support: Native Next.js APIs are now supported, as well as Suspense > - AVIF Support: Opt-in for 20% smaller images > - Bot-aware ISR Fallback: Optimized SEO for web crawlers > - Native ES Modules Support: Aligning with the standardized module system > - URL Imports (alpha): Import packages from any URL, no installs required > - React Server Components (alpha): Try it today, including SSR streaming **@lorezz** · 4 upvotes > Awesome, server side components, and edge functions. And a brand new builder really near to esbuild performances **@tracycss** · 4 upvotes > Love the edge feature, something that will help in SEO performance. **@developercam** · 3 upvotes > Exciting new features! Can't wait to use some in my projects! **@dailydevtips** · 3 upvotes > Super excited for this one 👀 ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#react](https://daily.dev/tags/react), [#rust](https://daily.dev/tags/rust), [#nextjs](https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/blog---next-js-12-qp57ir0e) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Blog - Next.js 12","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/blog---next-js-12-qp57ir0e","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/blog---next-js-12-qp57ir0e"},"datePublished":"2021-10-26T15:41:57.448Z","dateModified":"2021-10-26T15:41:57.449Z","description":"Next.js 12 includes a brand new Rust compiler that takes advantage of native compilation. 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