[0.75.x/0.76.x] Failing to build on Windows - Could not move temporary workspace - Error resolving plugin [id: 'com.facebook.react.settings'] - java.io.UncheckedIOException
Problem
IMPORTANT: The latest official update on this issue is here https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/46210#issuecomment-2586892665 [code block] This is the full error. The command I've used to create the project is `npx @react-native-community/cli init TodoApp2 --directory ./native-cli-todo-app-2`. The projects is created successfully. After I run `npm run start` and hit `a`, for android, build fails showing the above error. Another project which uses 0.74.3 is working just fine. Creating new project automatically uses 0.75.2 version which is fine, but it shows the error while building because of which development server doesn't start.
Error Output
Error resolving plugin [id: 'com.facebook.react.settings']
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1 Fix
Fix React Native Build Error on Windows by Updating Gradle and Plugin Versions
The error occurs due to incompatibility between the React Native version (0.75.x) and the Gradle plugin version being used. Specifically, the plugin 'com.facebook.react.settings' may not be resolving correctly due to outdated Gradle settings or misconfigured project files.
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Update Gradle Wrapper
Ensure that the Gradle wrapper is updated to a compatible version with React Native 0.75.x. Open the 'gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties' file and set the distribution URL to the latest stable version.
propertiesdistributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.5-bin.zip - 2
Update Android Gradle Plugin
Modify the 'android/build.gradle' file to use a compatible version of the Android Gradle plugin. Update the classpath in the dependencies section.
groovyclasspath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.4.2' - 3
Clear Gradle Cache
Clear the Gradle cache to remove any potentially corrupted files that may be causing the build to fail. Run the following command in your terminal.
bashgradlew cleanBuildCache - 4
Sync Project with Gradle Files
In Android Studio, click on 'File' > 'Sync Project with Gradle Files' to ensure that all changes are applied and dependencies are resolved correctly.
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Rebuild the Project
After making the above changes, attempt to rebuild the project by running the following command in your project directory.
bashnpm run android
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To confirm the fix worked, ensure that the build completes successfully without errors. The development server should start, and the app should run on the Android emulator or device without the previous error.
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