[v0.69.4] Android build fails after Hermes was enabled

Description

I created a new RN project and enabled Hermes as per the steps mentioned in Using Hermes section. The Android build fails while iOS build works fine.

Stack Trace

Error: Command failed: ./gradlew app:installDebug -PreactNativeDevServerPort=8081

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Could not determine the dependencies of task ':app:mergeDebugAssets'.
> Could not resolve all task dependencies for configuration ':app:debugRuntimeClasspath'.
   > Could not resolve com.facebook.react:hermes-engine:+.
     Required by:
         project :app
      > Failed to list versions for com.facebook.react:hermes-engine.
         > Unable to load Maven meta-data from https://www.jitpack.io/com/facebook/react/hermes-engine/maven-metadata.xml.
            > Could not GET 'https://www.jitpack.io/com/facebook/react/hermes-engine/maven-metadata.xml'.
               > Connect to www.jitpack.io:443 [www.jitpack.io/149.56.28.39] failed: connect timed out

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BUILD FAILED in 1m 38s

    at makeError (/Users/divyanshumahajan/Desktop/rn-latest/new/schmoozeApp/node_modules/execa/index.js:174:9)
    at /Users/divyanshumahajan/Desktop/rn-latest/new/schmoozeApp/node_modules/execa/index.js:278:16
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at async runOnAllDevices (/Users/divyanshumahajan/Desktop/rn-latest/new/schmoozeApp/node_modules/@react-native-community/cli-platform-android/build/commands/runAndroid/runOnAllDevices.js:109:5)
    at async Command.handleAction (/Users/divyanshumahajan/Desktop/rn-latest/new/schmoozeApp/node_modules/@react-native-community/cli/build/index.js:192:9)

Version

0.69.4

Output of npx react-native info

System:
    OS: macOS 12.4
    CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M2
    Memory: 127.03 MB / 8.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8.1 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 16.16.0 - /usr/local/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.19 - /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
    npm: 8.11.0 - /usr/local/bin/npm
    Watchman: 2022.07.04.00 - /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
  Managers:
    CocoaPods: 1.11.3 - /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: DriverKit 21.4, iOS 15.5, macOS 12.3, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 30, 31, 32, 33
      Build Tools: 30.0.2, 30.0.3, 31.0.0, 33.0.0
      System Images: android-33 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      Android NDK: 22.1.7171670
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 2021.2 AI-212.5712.43.2112.8815526
    Xcode: 13.4.1/13F100 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  Languages:
    Java: 11.0.16 - /usr/bin/javac
  npmPackages:
    @react-native-community/cli: Not Found
    react: 18.0.0 => 18.0.0 
    react-native: 0.69.4 => 0.69.4 
    react-native-macos: Not Found
  npmGlobalPackages:
    *react-native*: Not Found

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a new React Native project using the npx react-native init <PROJECT NAME> command.
2. Enable Hermes according to the steps mentioned in Enable Hermes section.
3. Create and run the Android build using react-native run-ios command.

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

As the repository is private, I won’t be able to share it. Apologies for the lack of code samples!

[dmahajan980]

Hi @t-leclercq @cortinico, I am no longer facing this issue after migrating to 0.70.0. I will close this issue for now since there’s no reproducer and nobody has encountered the same error. If you think this requires further investigation, please let me know if I can help in any way.

Thanks!

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