Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useRef')

[jessemoe]

Describe the bug

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'useRef')
    at Object.useRef (react.development.js:1628:1)
    at LiveChatWidget (widget-react.esm.js:284:1)
    at renderWithHooks (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:32482:28)
    at mountIndeterminateComponent (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:35795:23)
    at beginWork (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:36774:24)
    at beginWork$1 (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:40119:24)
    at performUnitOfWork (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:39567:23)
    at workLoopSync (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:39506:15)
    at renderRootSync (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:39485:17)
    at recoverFromConcurrentError (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:39105:30)
    at performConcurrentWorkOnRoot (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:39053:32)
    at workLoop (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:20594:44)
    at flushWork (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:20573:24)
    at MessagePort.performWorkUntilDeadline (mf-va_remoteEntry.js:20781:31)

To Reproduce
node version: 20.4.0
react version: 18.0.1

function LiveChatWidget(props) {
  var widgetRef = React.useRef(null);
  React.useEffect(function () {
    widgetRef.current = createWidget(props);
    window.__lc.integration_name = "@livechat/widget-react";
    widgetRef.current.init();
    return function () {
      var _widgetRef$current;

      (_widgetRef$current = widgetRef.current) === null || _widgetRef$current === void 0 ? void 0 : _widgetRef$current.destroy();
    }; // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
  }, [props.license, props.group, props.chatBetweenGroups]);

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Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: [e.g. iOS]
• Browser [e.g. chrome, safari]
• Version [e.g. 22]

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

• Device: [e.g. iPhone6]
• OS: [e.g. iOS8.1]
• Browser [e.g. stock browser, safari]
• Version [e.g. 22]

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