Flutter Version Management
Shorebird works with a wide range of Flutter versions and uses a private cache of Flutter installs which it will automatically manage for you to match your desired Flutter version.
When Shorebird CLI is installed, it pulls down the latest stable version of Shorebird’s Flutter. In this section, we’ll take a look at how to list and change the Flutter version used by Shorebird CLI.
Supported Flutter Versions
Section titled “Supported Flutter Versions”| Platform | Minimum Flutter Version | Minimum Shorebird Version |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 3.10.0 | 1.2.0 |
| iOS | 3.24.0 | 1.2.0 |
| MacOS | 3.27.3 | 1.6.17 |
| Windows | 3.32.6 | 1.6.17 |
| Linux | 3.29.0 | 1.6.17 |
Shorebird recommends using the latest stable version of Flutter whenever possible. When we make changes to Shorebird we do not currently backport those changes to previous releases of Flutter.
List Flutter Versions
Section titled “List Flutter Versions”To list all Flutter versions Shorebird has published, use the
shorebird flutter versions list command.
The Flutter version used by shorebird release by default is marked with a ✓.
Use a Different Flutter Version
Section titled “Use a Different Flutter Version”By default, Shorebird will use the latest stable version of Flutter. If you need
to create a release with a different version of Flutter, you can use the
--flutter-version option with the shorebird release command:
shorebird release android --flutter-version=3.32.8Any patches created with this release will be built with the version of Flutter used by the release.
Flutter Version Notes
Section titled “Flutter Version Notes”To help you avoid hidden pitfalls, we maintain version notes on Flutter releases that have known issues affecting releasing apps or patching. Check here before upgrading or deploying.
- April 8, 2024: We have disabled releasing new versions for iOS on Flutter versions 3.10.6 - 3.19.4 due to various crashes found in previous iOS releases. Patching continues to be supported.
- June, 11, 2024: We have disabled releasing and patching for iOS on Flutter versions 3.19.5 - 3.22.1 due to a bug where “try/catch” clauses would not always run the “catch” block after an exception was thrown. This bug only affected iOS apps after patching.
- August 7, 2025: There is a potential crash bug present in all versions of Flutter 3.11.x to 3.29.1, when using “async” ffi calls (via NativeCallable). The crash was identified in spring of 2025 when package:ffigen (the package used to generate ffi calls) changed its default behavior to use NativeCallable. We recommend all apps use Flutter 3.29.1 or later if possible or carefully control their dependencies to avoid using recent versions of ffigen or packages generated with ffigen.
- August 26, 2025: Shorebird has skipped support for 3.35.0 and 3.35.1 and have fast forwarded to 3.35.2. If your using the 3.35.x release please ensure your using at least 3.35.2.