Multiple versions detected - Symlinks don't work anymore

[enchorb]

Description

Getting the error Multiple versions of Reanimated were detected for any version of gesture handler above 3.1.0. on Android. Runs fine on iOS.

It counts symlinks as a multiple version now which many monorepo providers do (ie. Nrwl).

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':react-native-reanimated:assertNoMultipleInstances'.
> 
 [react-native-reanimated] Multiple versions of Reanimated were detected. Only one instance of react-native-reanimated can be installed in a project. You need to resolve the conflict manually. Check out the documentation: https://docs.swmansion.com/react-native-reanimated/docs/fundamentals/troubleshooting#multiple-versions-of-reanimated-were-detected
  
  Conflict between: 
  - /Users/name/Documents/Code/company/apps/mobile/app_name/node_modules/react-native-reanimated
  - /Users/name/Documents/Code/company/node_modules/react-native-reanimated

The same issue also happens for gesture handler versions above 2.9.0

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':react-native-gesture-handler:assertNoMultipleInstances'.
> 
  [react-native-gesture-handler] Multiple versions of Gesture Handler were detected. Only one instance of react-native-gesture-handler can be installed in a project. You need to resolve the conflict manually. Check out the documentation: https://docs.swmansion.com/react-native-gesture-handler/docs/troubleshooting#multiple-instances-of-gesture-handler-were-detected 
  
  Conflict between: 
  - /Users/name/Documents/Code/company/apps/mobile/app_name/node_modules/react-native-gesture-handler
  - /Users/name/Documents/Code/company/node_modules/react-native-gesture-handler

Steps to reproduce

Set up Nx starter RN project with gesture handler

Snack or a link to a repository

N/A

Reanimated version

Above 3.1.0

React Native version

0.71.11

Platforms

Android

JavaScript runtime

None

Workflow

None

Architecture

None

Build type

None

Device

None

Device model

No response

Acknowledgements

Yes

[github-actions]

Hey! 👋

The issue doesn't seem to contain a minimal reproduction.

Could you provide a snack or a link to a GitHub repository under your username that reproduces the problem?

[Latropos]

I am not sure if this is a bug or the expected behaviour @tomekzaw

[meypod]

I'm also experiencing this on trying to move to a mono repo
for now excluding the task from gradle using -x :react-native-reanimated:assertNoMultipleInstances is what I do

[chunghn]

I encountered the above issue with IOS build, while Android build works fine.

    "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.9.0",
    "react-native-reanimated": "~2.14.4",

[zahinafsar]

Facing the same issue. Did anyone find any solution at least any patch or temporary trick?

[zahinafsar]

Found a simple fix

Add the line in ./adroid/build.gradle

disableMultipleInstancesCheck=true

[Eli-Nathan]

Adding disableMultipleInstancesCheck=true to either build.gradle or gradle.properties fixes it.
Are there any plans to add a permanent fix for this? Would adding that flag to the the gradle settings have a knock-on effect for other libraries?

The error message has a link that's only available on the V2 docs and the solution using resolutions in package.json doesn't work with symlinks.

Using Reanimated v3.4.2

[tomekzaw]

@Eli-Nathan In PR #4914 we get rid of this check in favor of a different approach. This will be available in 3.5.0 soon.

[Latropos]

Closing since #4914 is already merged

[Eli-Nathan]

@tomekzaw I have version 3.5.4 but the multiple instance check still seems to be present.
Have the changes from #4914 been released?

[Latropos]

No, they haven't been released yet. New release will be soon (within a week or two).

[KonKarakaxidis]

How can I use disableMultipleInstancesCheck for expo projects?