Cannot find module 'react/compiler-runtime'

[TendernessCJS]

Description

Using platejs > 52.0.1 with react@18 will cause this. Unfortunately it is hard for me to update react@19 at this time.

Reproduction URL

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Reproduction steps

Create a new React 18 project.
Install Plate.js version >52.0.1.
Import and use any Plate component.
Start the development server or build the app.
Observe the error: Cannot find module 'react/compiler-runtime'.

Plate version

52.0.1

Slate React version

default

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[dosubot]

Hi @TendernessCJS! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the plate team.

Plate.js versions above 52.0.1 require React 19 because they use React Compiler features, which introduce the 'react/compiler-runtime' module. This module doesn't exist in React 18, so you'll see the "Cannot find module 'react/compiler-runtime'" error if you try to use Plate.js >52.0.1 with React 18. There isn't a workaround or polyfill for this—maintainers have confirmed React 19 is required and supporting both versions isn't planned. The only reliable solution is to downgrade Plate.js to 51.1.3 or earlier, which works with React 18 and doesn't depend on the compiler runtime reference reference. When you can upgrade to React 19, you can safely use the latest Plate.js versions.

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