code · pull · Jan 20, 2026 · Jan 19, 2026 · Jan 19, 2026 · Jan 19, 2026
diff --git a/crates/next-core/src/next_config.rs b/crates/next-core/src/next_config.rs
@@ -1012,6 +1012,7 @@ pub struct ExperimentalConfig {
     server_source_maps: Option<bool>,
     swc_trace_profiling: Option<bool>,
     transition_indicator: Option<bool>,
+    gesture_transition: Option<bool>,
     /// @internal Used by the Next.js internals only.
     trust_host_header: Option<bool>,
 
@@ -1782,6 +1783,11 @@ impl NextConfig {
         Vc::cell(self.experimental.transition_indicator.unwrap_or(false))
     }
 
+    #[turbo_tasks::function]
+    pub fn enable_gesture_transition(&self) -> Vc<bool> {
+        Vc::cell(self.experimental.gesture_transition.unwrap_or(false))
+    }
+
     #[turbo_tasks::function]
     pub fn enable_cache_components(&self) -> Vc<bool> {
         Vc::cell(self.cache_components.unwrap_or(false))

diff --git a/crates/next-core/src/next_import_map.rs b/crates/next-core/src/next_import_map.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ pub async fn get_next_client_import_map(
             // Keep in sync with file:///./../../../packages/next/src/lib/needs-experimental-react.ts
             let taint = *next_config.enable_taint().await?;
             let transition_indicator = *next_config.enable_transition_indicator().await?;
-            let react_channel = if taint || transition_indicator {
+            let gesture_transition = *next_config.enable_gesture_transition().await?;
+            let react_channel = if taint || transition_indicator || gesture_transition {
                 "-experimental"
             } else {
                 ""
@@ -834,7 +835,8 @@ async fn apply_vendored_react_aliases_server(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let taint = *next_config.enable_taint().await?;
     let transition_indicator = *next_config.enable_transition_indicator().await?;
-    let react_channel = if taint || transition_indicator {
+    let gesture_transition = *next_config.enable_gesture_transition().await?;
+    let react_channel = if taint || transition_indicator || gesture_transition {
         "-experimental"
     } else {
         ""

diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
       "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
     }
   },
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33"
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "48.0.4",
     "eslint-plugin-mdx": "3.1.5",
     "eslint-plugin-react": "7.37.0",
-    "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "0.0.0-experimental-bef88f7c-20260116",
+    "eslint-plugin-react-hooks": "0.0.0-experimental-d2908752-20260119",
     "event-stream": "4.0.1",
     "execa": "2.0.3",
     "expect": "29.7.0",
@@ -258,16 +258,16 @@
     "pretty-ms": "7.0.0",
     "random-seed": "0.3.0",
     "react": "19.0.0",
-    "react-builtin": "npm:react@19.3.0-canary-bef88f7c-20260116",
+    "react-builtin": "npm:react@19.3.0-canary-d2908752-20260119",
     "react-dom": "19.0.0",
-    "react-dom-builtin": "npm:react-dom@19.3.0-canary-bef88f7c-20260116",
-    "react-dom-experimental-builtin": "npm:react-dom@0.0.0-experimental-bef88f7c-20260116",
-    "react-experimental-builtin": "npm:react@0.0.0-experimental-bef88f7c-20260116",
-    "react-is-builtin": "npm:react-is@19.3.0-canary-bef88f7c-20260116",
-    "react-server-dom-turbopack": "19.3.0-canary-bef88f7c-20260116",
-    "react-server-dom-turbopack-experimental": "npm:react-server-dom-turbopack@0.0.0-experimental-bef88f7c-20260116",
-    "react-server-dom-webpack": "19.3.0-canary-bef88f7c-20260116",
-    "react-server-dom-webpack-experimental": "npm:react-server-dom-webpack@0.0.0-experimental-bef88f7c-20260116",
+    "react-dom-builtin": "npm:react-dom@19.3.0-canary-d2908752-20260119",
+    "react-dom-experimental-builtin": "npm:react-dom@0.0.0-experimental-d2908752-20260119",
+    "react-experimental-builtin": "npm:react@0.0.0-experimental-d2908752-20260119",
+    "react-is-builtin": "npm:react-is@19.3.0-canary-d2908752-20260119",
+    "react-server-dom-turbopack": "19.3.0-canary-d2908752-20260119",
+    "react-server-dom-turbopack-experimental": "npm:react-server-dom-turbopack@0.0.0-experimental-d2908752-20260119",
+    "react-server-dom-webpack": "19.3.0-canary-d2908752-20260119",
+    "react-server-dom-webpack-experimental": "npm:react-server-dom-webpack@0.0.0-experimental-d2908752-20260119",
     "react-ssr-prepass": "1.0.8",
     "react-virtualized": "9.22.3",
     "relay-compiler": "13.0.2",
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@
     "resolve-from": "5.0.0",
     "sass": "1.54.0",
     "satori": "0.15.2",
-    "scheduler-builtin": "npm:scheduler@0.28.0-canary-bef88f7c-20260116",
-    "scheduler-experimental-builtin": "npm:scheduler@0.0.0-experimental-bef88f7c-20260116",
+    "scheduler-builtin": "npm:scheduler@0.28.0-canary-d2908752-20260119",
+    "scheduler-experimental-builtin": "npm:scheduler@0.0.0-experimental-d2908752-20260119",
     "seedrandom": "3.0.5",
     "semver": "7.3.7",
     "serve-handler": "6.1.6",
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@
       "@types/react-dom": "19.2.1",
       "@types/retry": "0.12.0",
       "jest-snapshot": "30.0.0-alpha.6",
-      "react": "19.3.0-canary-bef88f7c-20260116",
-      "react-dom": "19.3.0-canary-bef88f7c-20260116",
-      "react-is": "19.3.0-canary-bef88f7c-20260116",
-      "scheduler": "0.28.0-canary-bef88f7c-20260116"
+      "react": "19.3.0-canary-d2908752-20260119",
+      "react-dom": "19.3.0-canary-d2908752-20260119",
+      "react-is": "19.3.0-canary-d2908752-20260119",
+      "scheduler": "0.28.0-canary-d2908752-20260119"
     },
     "packageExtensions": {
       "eslint-plugin-react-hooks@0.0.0-experimental-6de32a5a-20250822": {

diff --git a/packages/create-next-app/package.json b/packages/create-next-app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-next-app",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "keywords": [
     "react",
     "next",

diff --git a/packages/eslint-config-next/package.json b/packages/eslint-config-next/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eslint-config-next",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "description": "ESLint configuration used by Next.js.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "dist"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@next/eslint-plugin-next": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+    "@next/eslint-plugin-next": "16.1.1-canary.35",
     "eslint-import-resolver-node": "^0.3.6",
     "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^3.5.2",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.32.0",

diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/package.json b/packages/eslint-plugin-internal/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/eslint-plugin-internal",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "description": "ESLint plugin for working on Next.js.",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./src/eslint-plugin-internal.js"

diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-next/package.json b/packages/eslint-plugin-next/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/eslint-plugin-next",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "description": "ESLint plugin for Next.js.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",

diff --git a/packages/font/package.json b/packages/font/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/font",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "repository": {
     "url": "vercel/next.js",
     "directory": "packages/font"

diff --git a/packages/next-bundle-analyzer/package.json b/packages/next-bundle-analyzer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/bundle-analyzer",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",
   "license": "MIT",

diff --git a/packages/next-codemod/package.json b/packages/next-codemod/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/codemod",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

diff --git a/packages/next-env/package.json b/packages/next-env/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/env",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "keywords": [
     "react",
     "next",

diff --git a/packages/next-mdx/package.json b/packages/next-mdx/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/mdx",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {

diff --git a/packages/next-plugin-storybook/package.json b/packages/next-plugin-storybook/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/plugin-storybook",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "repository": {
     "url": "vercel/next.js",
     "directory": "packages/next-plugin-storybook"

diff --git a/packages/next-polyfill-module/package.json b/packages/next-polyfill-module/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/polyfill-module",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "description": "A standard library polyfill for ES Modules supporting browsers (Edge 16+, Firefox 60+, Chrome 61+, Safari 10.1+)",
   "main": "dist/polyfill-module.js",
   "license": "MIT",

diff --git a/packages/next-polyfill-nomodule/package.json b/packages/next-polyfill-nomodule/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/polyfill-nomodule",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "description": "A polyfill for non-dead, nomodule browsers.",
   "main": "dist/polyfill-nomodule.js",
   "license": "MIT",

diff --git a/packages/next-routing/package.json b/packages/next-routing/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/routing",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "keywords": [
     "react",
     "next",

diff --git a/packages/next-rspack/package.json b/packages/next-rspack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "next-rspack",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "repository": {
     "url": "vercel/next.js",
     "directory": "packages/next-rspack"

diff --git a/packages/next-swc/package.json b/packages/next-swc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@next/swc",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "private": true,
   "files": [
     "native/"

diff --git a/packages/next/package.json b/packages/next/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "next",
-  "version": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+  "version": "16.1.1-canary.35",
   "description": "The React Framework",
   "main": "./dist/server/next.js",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@next/env": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+    "@next/env": "16.1.1-canary.35",
     "@swc/helpers": "0.5.15",
     "baseline-browser-mapping": "^2.8.3",
     "caniuse-lite": "^1.0.30001579",
@@ -162,11 +162,11 @@
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "1.18.1",
     "@mswjs/interceptors": "0.23.0",
     "@napi-rs/triples": "1.2.0",
-    "@next/font": "16.1.1-canary.33",
-    "@next/polyfill-module": "16.1.1-canary.33",
-    "@next/polyfill-nomodule": "16.1.1-canary.33",
-    "@next/react-refresh-utils": "16.1.1-canary.33",
-    "@next/swc": "16.1.1-canary.33",
+    "@next/font": "16.1.1-canary.35",
+    "@next/polyfill-module": "16.1.1-canary.35",
+    "@next/polyfill-nomodule": "16.1.1-canary.35",
+    "@next/react-refresh-utils": "16.1.1-canary.35",
+    "@next/swc": "16.1.1-canary.35",
     "@opentelemetry/api": "1.6.0",
     "@playwright/test": "1.51.1",
     "@rspack/core": "1.6.7",

diff --git a/packages/next/src/build/define-env.ts b/packages/next/src/build/define-env.ts
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ export function getDefineEnv({
       config.experimental.reactDebugChannel ?? false,
     'process.env.__NEXT_TRANSITION_INDICATOR':
       config.experimental.transitionIndicator ?? false,
+    'process.env.__NEXT_GESTURE_TRANSITION':
+      config.experimental.gestureTransition ?? false,
     'process.env.__NEXT_CACHE_LIFE': config.cacheLife,
     'process.env.__NEXT_CLIENT_PARAM_PARSING_ORIGINS':
       config.experimental.clientParamParsingOrigins || [],

diff --git a/packages/next/src/client/components/app-router-instance.ts b/packages/next/src/client/components/app-router-instance.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ import {
   type PrefetchTaskFetchStrategy,
 } from './segment-cache/types'
 import { prefetch as prefetchWithSegmentCache } from './segment-cache/prefetch'
-import { dispatchAppRouterAction } from './use-action-queue'
+import { navigate } from './segment-cache/navigation'
+import {
+  dispatchAppRouterAction,
+  dispatchGestureState,
+} from './use-action-queue'
+import { FreshnessPolicy } from './router-reducer/ppr-navigations'
 import { addBasePath } from '../add-base-path'
 import { isExternalURL } from './app-router-utils'
 import type {
@@ -313,6 +318,59 @@ export function dispatchTraverseAction(
   })
 }
 
+/**
+ * (Experimental) Perform a gesture navigation. This dispatches through React's
+ * useOptimistic instead of the main action queue, allowing the state to be
+ * shown during a gesture transition and discarded when the canonical navigation
+ * completes.
+ *
+ * Only available when experimental.gestureTransition is enabled.
+ */
+function gesturePush(href: string, options?: NavigateOptions): void {
+  if (process.env.__NEXT_GESTURE_TRANSITION) {
+    // TODO: Trigger a prefetch so the cache starts populating if there isn't
+    // already a prefetch for this route.
+    if (isJavaScriptURLString(href)) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'Next.js has blocked a javascript: URL as a security precaution.'
+      )
+    }
+
+    const state = getCurrentAppRouterState()
+    if (state === null) {
+      return
+    }
+    const url = new URL(addBasePath(href), location.href)
+    if (isExternalURL(url)) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    // Fork the router state for the duration of the gesture transition.
+    const currentUrl = new URL(state.canonicalUrl, location.href)
+    const shouldScroll = options?.scroll ?? true
+    // This is a special freshness policy that prevents dynamic requests from
+    // being spawned. During the gesture, we should only show the cached
+    // prefetched UI, not dynamic data.
+    // TODO: In the case of navigations to an unknown route, this will still
+    // end up performing a dynamic request. The plan is to do prefetch instead.
+    // There's a separate TODO for this.
+    const freshnessPolicy = FreshnessPolicy.Gesture
+    const forkedGestureState = navigate(
+      state,
+      url,
+      currentUrl,
+      state.renderedSearch,
+      state.cache,
+      state.tree,
+      state.nextUrl,
+      freshnessPolicy,
+      shouldScroll,
+      'push'
+    )
+    dispatchGestureState(forkedGestureState)
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * The app router that is exposed through `useRouter`. These are public API
  * methods. Internal Next.js code should call the lower level methods directly
@@ -407,6 +465,11 @@ export const publicAppRouterInstance: AppRouterInstance = {
   },
 }
 
+// Conditionally add experimental_gesturePush when gestureTransition is enabled
+if (process.env.__NEXT_GESTURE_TRANSITION) {
+  ;(publicAppRouterInstance as any).experimental_gesturePush = gesturePush
+}
+
 // Exists for debugging purposes. Don't use in application code.
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.next) {
   window.next.router = publicAppRouterInstance