What’s New in Flutter: July 2025 Edition

Hey Flutter Dev,

Welcome to the July 2025 edition of “What’s New in Flutter”!
Whether you're deep in widget trees or just back from a digital detox, this newsletter will catch you up on all the hot stuff - updates, releases, tools, and a few surprises.

Flutter 4.0 Is (Almost) Here!

Yup, the buzz is real - Flutter 4.0 stable is expected later this month, and it’s packing some serious heat:

• New rendering engine (Impeller 2.0) - smoother animations, especially on low-end devices

• Better Web Support - faster load times and improved SEO handling

• Mac Catalyst stable - build once, run on iOS and macOS seamlessly

• Improved DevTools - faster profiling, better memory tracking, and a dark mode (finally!)

If you’re already using the beta channel, you can preview some of these today.

Top Flutter Package Updates

1. riverpod: ^3.0.0 – Better performance, async notifiers, and improved DevTool integration.
2. flutter_hooks: ^1.0.0 – Big leap with more lifecycle support.
3. flame: ^2.0.0 – Game engine overhaul for faster rendering and better input control.
4. flutter_localizations – Now includes 15+ new languages (including Bengali, Thai, and Swahili!)
5. camera: ^1.5.0 – Multiple camera feed support + new image processing options.

Cool Things Flutter Devs Are Building

✅A productivity app using AI task scheduling (with openai_client)
✅ A cross-platform chat app using Flutter + Supabase
✅ A 2D side-scrolling game built entirely in Flame 2.0
✅ An AR interior design app using Flutter + Unity

Got something cool you’re working on? Hit reply and show it off! I might feature you in the next issue!

Dev Tip of the Month

Use flutter gen-l10n to auto-generate localization files
No more manual intl_en.arb headaches - Flutter’s built-in generator keeps everything tidy and scalable.

Flutter Tool of the Month: Very Good CLI

Scaffold Flutter apps like a pro.
Command:

dart pub global activate very_good_cli
very_good create my_app

Clean architecture. Fast setup. Developer happiness.

Upcoming Flutter Events

• Flutter Forward 2025 – Online, July 22
  Keynotes, deep dives, and a Flutter 4.0 showcase.

• Flutter Hackathon – July 27–29
  Build something awesome, win swag, maybe fame.

That's it for July, folks! Stay tuned, stay updated, and keep coding those beautiful cross-platform masterpieces. 💙

Catch you next month.
— Naeem from The Tech Vate

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