Could not find com.facebook.react:react-android:.:0.72.1

[19abhishek]

Description

Not able to generate .aar from a new react-native app version 0.72.1
Getting the below issue

Steps to reproduce

In the android folder I'm doing -> ./gradlew :RNSDK:assembleRelease to create a aar file

React Native Version

0.72.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx react-native info

System:
  OS: macOS 13.1
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
  Memory: 62.58 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: 5.8.1
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.11.0
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.19
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.2.4
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.03.25.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /Users/abhishekkumar/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 22.4
      - iOS 16.4
      - macOS 13.3
      - tvOS 16.4
      - watchOS 9.4
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2022.1 AI-221.6008.13.2211.9514443
  Xcode:
    version: 14.3.1/14E300c
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.10
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.7.6
    path: /Users/abhishekkumar/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.2.0
    wanted: 18.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.72.1
    wanted: 0.72.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false

Stacktrace or Logs

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Could not determine the dependencies of task ':rnsdk:compileReleaseAidl'.
> Could not resolve all task dependencies for configuration ':rnsdk:releaseCompileClasspath'.
   > Could not find com.facebook.react:react-android:.
     Required by:
         project :rnsdk

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Reproducer

https://github.com/19abhishek/react-native-hello-world

Screenshots and Videos

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[github-actions]

⚠️

Newer Version of React Native is Available!

ℹ️

You are on a supported minor version, but it looks like there's a newer patch available - 0.72.12. Please upgrade to the highest patch for your minor or latest and verify if the issue persists (alternatively, create a new project and repro the issue in it). If it does not repro, please let us know so we can close out this issue. This helps us ensure we are looking at issues that still exist in the most recent releases.

[cortinico]

Thanks for the reproducer @19abhishek

There are 2 problems in your project:

1. This line
   https://github.com/19abhishek/react-native-hello-world/blob/faae4b860b93e7cf39a9e9f231db155268488c86/android/app/build.gradle#L1

It should be changed as follows:

-apply plugin: "com.android.application"
+apply plugin: "com.android.library"

That's because you're specifying an Android App there and not a library.

2. You're including the same Gradle module twice here:

https://github.com/19abhishek/react-native-hello-world/blob/faae4b860b93e7cf39a9e9f231db155268488c86/android/settings.gradle#L3-L5

As you're including the :app module (with path ./app), and then you're creating another module called :rnsdk with path ./app. So this can't work.
You would have to change the settings.gradle file as follows:

apply from: file("../node_modules/@react-native-community/cli-platform-android/native_modules.gradle"); applyNativeModulesSettingsGradle(settings)
include ':app'
-include ':rnsdk'
-project(':rnsdk').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, './app')
includeBuild('../node_modules/@react-native/gradle-plugin')

[19abhishek]

I made the changes but I'm still getting the same issue @cortinico. I have updated the reproducer file as well with those changes.

Getting the below error on running ./gradlew assembleRelease (in android folder)-

Could not resolve all task dependencies for configuration ':app:releaseCompileClasspath'.

Could not find com.facebook.react:react-android:.
Required by:
project :app

[cortinico]

Sorry I used the wrong symbols on my first suggestion:

You should update the android/app/build.gradle as follows:

+apply plugin: "com.android.application"
-apply plugin: "com.android.library"

[19abhishek]

That'll generate a releaseAPK, I wanted to create a .aar file (SDK for android). What changes do I need to make for that? @cortinico

[cortinico]

That'll generate a releaseAPK, I wanted to create a .aar file (SDK for android). What changes do I need to make for that? @cortinico

You should be using a template like this one:
https://callstack.github.io/react-native-builder-bob/create

[19abhishek]

That'll generate a releaseAPK, I wanted to create a .aar file (SDK for android). What changes do I need to make for that? @cortinico

You should be using a template like this one: https://callstack.github.io/react-native-builder-bob/create

Thanks for the reply. Actually I wanted to create a library of an existing React native app which is on 0.72.0 version, was getting the same error there, so was trying it on a Hello world project but faced the same issue there. How can I create a library for this starter hello world project, can you help with that?

[cortinico]

How can I create a library for this starter hello world project, can you help with that?

Nope sorry I cannot help you further. Please seek support on StackOverflow or use the template project I linked you

[19abhishek]

How can I create a library for this starter hello world project, can you help with that?

Nope sorry I cannot help you further. Please seek support on StackOverflow or use the template project I linked you

Okay, thanks.