React controls and platform libraries for PCF components

# React Controls & Platform Libraries

When you use React and platform libraries, you're using the same infrastructure used by the Power Apps platform. This means you no longer have to package React and Fluent libraries individually for each control. All controls share a common library instance and version to provide a seamless and consistent experience.

## Benefits

By reusing the existing platform React and Fluent libraries, you can expect:

- **Reduced control bundle size**
- **Optimized solution packaging**
- **Faster runtime transfer, scripting, and control rendering**
- **Design and theme alignment with the Power Apps Fluent design system**

> **Note**: With GA release, all existing virtual controls will continue to function. However, they should be rebuilt and deployed using the latest CLI version (>=1.37) to facilitate future platform React version upgrades.

## Prerequisites

As with any component, you must install [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/Download) and the [Microsoft Power Platform CLI](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/data-platform/powerapps-cli#install-microsoft-power-platform-cli).

> **Note**: If you have already installed Power Platform CLI for Windows, make sure you are running the latest version by using the `pac install latest` command. The Power Platform Tools for Visual Studio Code should update automatically.

## Create a React Component

> **Note**: These instructions expect that you have created code components before. If you have not, see [Create your first component](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/component-framework/implementing-controls-using-typescript).