# Next.js v16.3.1-canary.24

- Product: Next.js (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/next-js)
- Vendor: Vercel
- Date: 2026-08-18
- Version: v16.3.1-canary.24
- Original notes: https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.3.1-canary.24
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/next-js/releases/v16.3.1-canary.24
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **fixed** — Improve form accessibility by associating labels with inputs
- **changed** — Model prerenders as render candidates
- **added** — Turbopack support for character class ranges in regex
- **fixed** — Remove the development debug channel persistence
- **fixed** — Stop the browser from restoring stale pages in development
- **fixed** — Turbopack gracefully handle outputFileTracingIncludes matching a symlink

###### Misc Changes

- style(examples): remove redundant justify-content declaration: #97222
- docs: rename Vercel Edge Config to Global Config in redirecting guide: #97456
- fix: improve form accessibility by associating labels with inputs: #96335
- [docs] fix: grammar typos in linking and navigating guide: #95544
- fix(examples): correct error message typo: #97223
- docs: fix typos in example links: #97149
- Model prerenders as render candidates: #97431
- Turbopack: support character class ranges in regex: #97502
- docs: warn when catching permanentRedirect: #97496
- Remove the development debug channel persistence: #97510
- Stop the browser from restoring stale pages in development: #97505
- Turbopack: gracefully handle outputFileTracingIncludes matching a symlink: #97507
- docs: mention Valibot as validation library option in forms guides: #97468

###### Credits 

Huge thanks to @niketchandivade, @molebox, @seanbeirnes, @0ldh, @gnoff, @mischnic, @DavidIlie, @unstubbable, and @fabian-hiller for helping!