# Next.js v16.3.1-canary.13

- Product: Next.js (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/next-js)
- Vendor: Vercel
- Date: 2026-08-11
- Version: v16.3.1-canary.13
- Original notes: https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.1-canary.13
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/next-js/releases/v16.3.1-canary.13
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **changed** — Decouple loader tree construction from children ordering
- **changed** — Retain fewer stale cache versions and use a TTL in turbopack
- **changed** — Bump lightningcss

###### Misc Changes

- Decouple loader tree construction from children ordering: #97192
- [turbopack] Retain fewer stale cache versions and use a TTL: #96941
- Bump lightningcss: #97159

###### Credits 

Huge thanks to @gnoff, @lukesandberg, and @mischnic for helping!