# XState 6.0.0-alpha.5

- Product: XState (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/xstate)
- Vendor: Stately
- Date: 2026-06-24
- Version: 6.0.0-alpha.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/statelyai/xstate/releases/tag/xstate%406.0.0-alpha.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/xstate/releases/6.0.0-alpha.5
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **removed** — String target shorthand is no longer accepted for transition configs; use the object form with `target` property instead

###### Major Changes

-   297f851: String target shorthand is no longer accepted for transition configs. Use the object form with `target` instead:

    ```ts
    createMachine({
      initial: 'idle',
      states: {
        idle: {
          on: {
            start: { target: 'active' }
          }
        },
        active: {}
      }
    });
    ```