[0.75] Merge up to 0.75.2 (#2169)

## Summary:

Merge up to React Native 0.75.2

## Test Plan:

CI should pass.

.ado/publish.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# It is expected that a `latestStableBranch` variable is set in the pipeline's settings:
-
 # This file defines the build steps to publish a release
 name: $(Date:yyyyMMdd).$(Rev:.r)
 
@@ -82,10 +80,10 @@ extends:
                - template: .ado/templates/apple-steps-publish.yml@self
                  parameters:
                    build_type: nightly
-             - ${{ elseif endsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], '-stable') }}:
-               - template: .ado/templates/apple-steps-publish.yml@self
-                 parameters:
-                   build_type: release
+            #  - ${{ elseif endsWith(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], '-stable') }}:
+            #    - template: .ado/templates/apple-steps-publish.yml@self
+            #      parameters:
+            #        build_type: release
              - ${{ else }}:
                - task: CmdLine@2
                  displayName: Unknown branch, skipping publish
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ extends:
 
              - bash: echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=npmDistTag]latest"
                displayName: Set dist-tag to latest
-               condition: eq(variables['Build.SourceBranchName'], variables.latestStableBranch)
 
              - bash: echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=npmDistTag]canary"
                displayName: Set dist-tag to canary

.circleci/configurations/jobs.yml

@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: "Run Tests: JavaScript Tests"
           command: node ./scripts/run-ci-javascript-tests.js --maxWorkers 2
-      - run_e2e:
-          platform: js
 
       # Optionally, run disabled tests
       - when:
@@ -288,7 +286,10 @@ jobs:
             - packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/hermes-engine/build/
             - packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/prebuilt/
             - packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/.gradle/
-            - packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/build/
+            - packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/react-native-gradle-plugin/build/
+            - packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/settings-plugin/build/
+            - packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/shared/build/
+            - packages/react-native-gradle-plugin/shared-testutil/build/
             - packages/react-native-codegen/lib/
 
   # -------------------------
@@ -327,9 +328,9 @@ jobs:
           destination: rntester-apk
 
   # -------------------------
-  #    JOBS: Test Android Template
+  #    JOBS: Test Android HelloWorld
   # -------------------------
-  test_android_template:
+  test_android_helloworld:
     executor: reactnativeandroid-large
     parameters:
       flavor:
@@ -348,37 +349,37 @@ jobs:
         type: enum
         enum: ["Hermes", "JSC"]
     environment:
+      - LC_ALL: C.UTF8
       - PROJECT_NAME: "AndroidTemplateProject"
       - YARN_ENABLE_IMMUTABLE_INSTALLS: false
+      - TARGET_ARCHITECTURE: "arm64-v8a"
     steps:
       - checkout_code_with_cache
       - run_yarn
       - attach_workspace:
           at: .
       - run:
-          name: Create Android template project
+          name: Build codegen js scripts from flow -> JS
           command: |
-            REPO_ROOT=$(pwd)
-            node ./scripts/releases/update-template-package.js "{\"react-native\":\"file:$REPO_ROOT/build/$(cat build/react-native-package-version)\"}"
-            node ./scripts/e2e/init-template-e2e.js --projectName $PROJECT_NAME --templatePath "$REPO_ROOT/packages/react-native" --directory "/tmp/$PROJECT_NAME" --verbose
+            cd packages/react-native-codegen
+            yarn run build
       - with_gradle_cache:
           steps:
             - run:
-                name: Build the template application for << parameters.flavor >> with Architecture set to << parameters.architecture >>, and using the << parameters.jsengine>> JS engine.
+                name: Build the Helloworld application for << parameters.flavor >> with Architecture set to << parameters.architecture >>, and using the << parameters.jsengine>> JS engine.
                 command: |
-                  cd /tmp/$PROJECT_NAME/android/
-                  if [[ << parameters.architecture >> == "NewArch" ]]; then
-                    export ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_newArchEnabled=true
-                  else
-                    export ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_newArchEnabled=false
+                  cd packages/helloworld/android
+                  args=()
+                  if [[ << parameters.architecture >> == "OldArch" ]]; then
+                    args+=(--arch old)
                   fi
-                  if [[ << parameters.jsengine >> == "Hermes" ]]; then
-                    export ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_hermesEnabled=true
-                  else
-                    export ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_hermesEnabled=false
+                  if [[ << parameters.jsengine >> == "JSC" ]]; then
+                    args+=(--jsvm jsc)
                   fi
-                  ./gradlew assemble<< parameters.flavor >> -Preact.internal.mavenLocalRepo=/root/react-native/maven-local
-
+                  if [[ << parameters.flavor >> == "Release" ]]; then
+                    args+=(--prod)
+                  fi
+                  yarn build android "${args[@]}" -P reactNativeArchitectures="$TARGET_ARCHITECTURE"
       - store_artifacts:
           path: /tmp/AndroidTemplateProject/android/app/build/outputs/apk/
           destination: template-apk

.circleci/configurations/test_workflows/testAll.yml

@@ -46,14 +46,16 @@
       - test_android:
           requires:
             - build_android
-      - test_android_template:
-          requires:
-            - build_npm_package
-          matrix:
-            parameters:
-              architecture: ["NewArch", "OldArch"]
-              jsengine: ["Hermes", "JSC"]
-              flavor: ["Debug", "Release"]
+      ## Disabled to land removing react-native/template. Re-enable once switched over
+      ## to Helloworld.
+      # - test_android_template:
+      #     requires:
+      #       - build_npm_package
+      #     matrix:
+      #       parameters:
+      #         architecture: ["NewArch", "OldArch"]
+      #         jsengine: ["Hermes", "JSC"]
+      #         flavor: ["Debug", "Release"]
       - test_ios_helloworld:
           requires:
             - build_hermes_macos

.circleci/configurations/test_workflows/testAndroid.yml

@@ -43,15 +43,16 @@
             - build_hermesc_linux
             - build_hermes_macos
             - build_hermesc_windows
-      - test_android:
-          requires:
-            - build_android
-      # - test_e2e_android
-      - test_android_template:
-          requires:
-            - build_npm_package
-          matrix:
-            parameters:
-              architecture: ["NewArch", "OldArch"]
-              jsengine: ["Hermes", "JSC"]
-              flavor: ["Debug", "Release"]
+      ## Disabled to land removing react-native/template. Re-enable once switched over
+      ## to Helloworld.
+      # - test_android:
+      #     requires:
+      #       - build_android
+      # - test_android_template:
+      #     requires:
+      #       - build_npm_package
+      #     matrix:
+      #       parameters:
+      #         architecture: ["NewArch", "OldArch"]
+      #         jsengine: ["Hermes", "JSC"]
+      #         flavor: ["Debug", "Release"]

.circleci/configurations/top_level.yml

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ references:
   dependency_versions:
     xcode_version: &xcode_version "15.2"
     nodelts_image: &nodelts_image "cimg/node:20.2.0"
-    nodeprevlts_image: &nodeprevlts_image "cimg/node:18.12.1"
+    nodeprevlts_image: &nodeprevlts_image "cimg/node:18.18.2"
     nodelts_browser_image: &nodelts_browser_image "cimg/node:20.2.0-browsers"
 
   # -------------------------

.circleci/configurations/workflows.yml

@@ -15,67 +15,6 @@
 workflows:
   version: 2
 
-  # Release workflow, triggered by `yarn trigger-react-native-release`
-  create_release:
-    when: << pipeline.parameters.run_release_workflow >>
-    jobs:
-      - prepare_release:
-          name: prepare_release
-          version: << pipeline.parameters.release_version >>
-          monorepo_packages_version: << pipeline.parameters.release_monorepo_packages_version >>
-          tag: << pipeline.parameters.release_tag >>
-          dry_run: << pipeline.parameters.release_dry_run >>
-
-  # This job will run only when a tag is published due to all the jobs being filtered.
-  publish_release:
-    jobs:
-      - prepare_hermes_workspace:
-          filters: *only_release_tags
-      - build_android:
-          filters: *only_release_tags
-          name: build_android_for_release
-          release_type: "release"
-      - build_hermesc_linux:
-          filters: *only_release_tags
-          requires:
-            - prepare_hermes_workspace
-      - build_hermesc_apple:
-          filters: *only_release_tags
-          requires:
-            - prepare_hermes_workspace
-      - build_apple_slices_hermes:
-          filters: *only_release_tags
-          requires:
-            - build_hermesc_apple
-          matrix:
-            parameters:
-              flavor: ["Debug", "Release"]
-              slice: ["macosx", "iphoneos", "iphonesimulator", "catalyst"]
-      - build_hermesc_windows:
-          filters: *only_release_tags
-          requires:
-            - prepare_hermes_workspace
-      - build_hermes_macos:
-          filters: *only_release_tags
-          requires:
-            - build_apple_slices_hermes
-          matrix:
-            parameters:
-              flavor: ["Debug", "Release"]
-      # This job will trigger when a version tag is pushed (by package_release)
-      - build_npm_package:
-          name: build_and_publish_npm_package
-          release_type: "release"
-          filters: *only_release_tags
-          requires:
-            - build_android_for_release
-            - build_hermesc_linux
-            - build_hermes_macos
-            - build_hermesc_windows
-      - poll_maven:
-          requires:
-            -  build_and_publish_npm_package
-
   analysis:
     when:
       and:

.github/actions/cache_setup/action.yml

@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@ runs:
         path: |
           /tmp/hermes/download/
           /tmp/hermes/hermes/
-        key: v1-hermes-${{ inputs.hermes-version }}-${{ github.run_number }}
+        key: v1-hermes-${{ inputs.hermes-version }}
         enableCrossOsArchive: true

.github/actions/create-release/action.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
 name: create_release
 description: Creates a new React Native release
+inputs:
+  version:
+    description: "The version of React Native we want to release. For example 0.75.0-rc.0"
+    required: true
+  is_latest_on_npm:
+    description: "Whether we want to tag this release as latest on NPM"
+    required: true
+    default: "false"
+  dry_run:
+    description: "Whether the job should be executed in dry-run mode or not"
+    default: "false"
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Yarn install
       shell: bash
       run: yarn install --non-interactive
+    - name: Configure Git
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        git config --local user.email "bot@reactnative.dev"
+        git config --local user.name "React Native Bot"
     - name: Creating release commit
       shell: bash
       run: |
@@ -16,14 +32,14 @@ runs:
         GIT_PAGER=cat git show HEAD
     - name: Update "latest" tag if needed
       shell: bash
-      if: ${{ inputs.tag == 'latest' }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.is_latest_on_npm == 'true' }}
       run: |
         git tag -d "latest"
         git push origin :latest
         git tag -a "latest" -m "latest"
     - name: Pushing release commit
       shell: bash
-      if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == false }}
+      if: ${{ inputs.dry_run == 'false' }}
       run: |
         CURR_BRANCH="$(git branch --show-current)"
         git push origin "$CURR_BRANCH" --follow-tags