Translation file missing error it.json in React Native Debugger

[Angelk90]

Description

Error:

Launching DevTools...
Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, stat '/Users/NameUser/Desktop/app/node_modules/
@react-native/debugger-frontend/dist/third-party/front_end/core/i18n/locales/it.json'
 MAP  ./index.js 

When launching the debugger for a React Native app, the error ENOENT: no such file or directory occurs, indicating that the system cannot find the it.json translation file needed for Italian localization.

This file should be located in the @react-native/debugger-frontend package folder, but it is missing.

The error prevents the debugger from working properly, which attempts to load the Italian UI, but fails to do so due to the missing translation file.

Steps to reproduce

1. yarn start
2. yarn android
3. Place yourself on the shell where you executed the yarn start command
4. Press j

React Native Version

0.78.2

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.3
  CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1038NG7 CPU @ 2.00GHz
  Memory: 22.73 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 23.10.0
    path: /usr/local/opt/nvm/versions/node/v23.10.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.4
    path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: /usr/local/opt/nvm/versions/node/v23.10.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.03.10.00
    path: /usr/local/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.13.0
    path: /Users/NameUser/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.4
      - iOS 18.4
      - macOS 15.4
      - tvOS 18.4
      - visionOS 2.4
      - watchOS 11.4
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23726.103.2422.12816248
  Xcode:
    version: 16.3/16E140
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.7
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.2.2
    path: /Users/NameUser/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 15.0.1
    wanted: 15.0.1
  react:
    installed: 19.0.0
    wanted: 19.0.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.78.2
    wanted: 0.78.2
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

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[devanshsaini11]

Hi @Angelk90, could you please verify this on the latest React Native version 0.79.x? Also can u please share a valid repro using Reproducer Template so that it can be validated quickly.
Thanks!

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[kildem]

Hi @Angelk90, could you please verify this on the latest React Native version 0.79.x? Also can u please share a valid repro using Reproducer Template so that it can be validated quickly. Thanks!

It happened the same problem to me after upgrading to "react-native": "0.79.5",

no such file or directory, stat '/Users/.../node_modules/@react-native/debugger-frontend/dist/third-party/front_end/core/i18n/locales/it.json'