React 18 Upgrade

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Important

PRs upgrading MFEs to React 18 should use <StrictMode>
See https://react.dev/reference/react/StrictMode

Update Dependencies (non-breaking changes to support React 18)

• Enable support for React 18, bump Gatsby to v5 paragon#3367
• Update v23 with React 18 + Gatsby 5 support from v22 branch paragon#3395
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-build#625
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-platform#763
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-plugin-framework#101
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-slot-footer#53
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-component-footer#499
• Add React 18 support in a non-breaking way frontend-component-header#567
• Support React 18 react-unit-test-utils#41
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-lib-special-exams#162
• React 18 Upgrade edx/frontend-lib-learning-assistant#92

Update Tutor-supported MFEs to React 18

• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-account#1189
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-authn#1422
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-authoring#1658
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-communications#216
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-discussions#753
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-gradebook#431
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-learner-dashboard#566
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-learner-record#486
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-learning#1587
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-ora-grading#391
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-profile#1163

Update Other MFEs to React 18

• React 18 Upgrade frontend-template-application#860
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-admin-portal#1427
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-enterprise-public-catalog#480
• Upgrade to React 18 & React Query 5; Improve error handling and suspense usages for queries frontend-app-learner-portal-enterprise#1309
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-learner-portal-programs#385
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-ora#272
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-publisher#999
• React 18 Upgrade frontend-app-support-tools#446
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-enterprise#432

[github-actions]

Thanks for your submission, @openedx/openedx-product-managers will review shortly.

[adamstankiewicz]

@brian-smith-tcril Here's my current draft PRs related to React 18 upgrade:

• Enable support for React 18 frontend-build#625
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-platform#763
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-plugin-framework#101
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-component-footer#499
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-slot-footer#53
• Enable support for React 18 frontend-enterprise#432 (Enterprise-specific)
• Upgrade to React 18 & React Query 5; Improve error handling and suspense usages for queries frontend-app-learner-portal-enterprise#1309 (Enterprise-specific)

Reminder: Paragon already supports React 18 😄

[mariajgrimaldi]

Not currently considered a release blocker: https://openedx.slack.com/archives/C03R320AFJP/p1744636951686359