Weird build failure on Xcode after updating to RN 0.66.1

Description

After updating RN from 0.65.1 to 0.66.1, my iOS builds were failing with the following errors.

I thought one of the libraries I’m using is not compatible with the new version, so I’ve started a new project from the typescript template and added them one by one. I turned out that that every time I add a new library with a native change, I get this error message and the only way to bypass it is by cleaning the project and restarting it with the following commands.

rm -rf node_modules ios/build ios/Pods ios/Podfile.lock && yarn cache clean yarn && cd ios && pod install && cd ../ yarn start --reset-cache

React Native version:

System:
    OS: macOS 11.6
    CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
    Memory: 353.69 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 16.9.1 - /opt/homebrew/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.11 - /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
    npm: 7.21.1 - /opt/homebrew/bin/npm
    Watchman: 2021.09.13.00 - /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
  Managers:
    CocoaPods: 1.11.2 - /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: iOS 15.0, DriverKit 20.4, macOS 11.3, tvOS 15.0, watchOS 8.0
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 29, 30, 31
      Build Tools: 29.0.2, 30.0.2, 31.0.0
      System Images: android-31 | ARM 64 v8a, android-31 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a, android-31 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      Android NDK: Not Found
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: Not Found
    Xcode: 13.0/13A233 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  Languages:
    Java: 1.8.0_292 - /usr/bin/javac
  npmPackages:
    @react-native-community/cli: Not Found
    react: 17.0.2 => 17.0.2 
    react-native: 0.66.1 => 0.66.1 
    react-native-macos: Not Found
  npmGlobalPackages:
    *react-native*: Not Found

Steps To Reproduce

1. Init a new project (I tested only on Typescript)
2. Install dependencies, build from Xcode
3. Install a library any native change so that you can pod install after too (I guarantee it works with the following: react-native-svg + react-native-svg-transformer, react-native-reanimated, react-native-device-info, react-native-dotenv, react-native-file-logger, react-native-safe-area-context)
4. Restart metro and rebuild from Xcode

Expected Results

App should build successfully as it normally does.

[Deepacks]

@J6ey @askndaer1 Hello, i want to share this even though i am in total disbelief that i could get it working because of this.

I had to make sure to place the project (so when i type npx react-native init AppName) in a folder route that must not include any spaces.

This will cause errors ~ cd Desktop/this\ wont\ work && npx react-native init AppName This will work flawlessly ~ cd Desktop/this-will/ && npx react-native init AppName

Some info about my config:

• I have installed pod (v 1.11.2) through sudo gem install cocoapods and i also had to install ffi, with the same command, since it is recommended for mac M1 users.
• Latest node version, through homebrew brew install node
• Xcode 13.1

Please let me know if your issues can be solved by checking this painfully simple thing.

[J6ey]

@Deepacks I had the same issue on “react-native”: “0.66.1” Changing back to “react-native”: “0.65.1” in the package.json, then npm install, pod update, pod install fixed it for me!

Also be sure to comment out __apply_Xcode_12_5_M1_post_install_workaround(installer)