react-native: 0.72.1 -> 'React/RCTAppSetupUtils.h' file not found

New Version

0.72.1

Old Version

0.70.4

Build Target(s)

iOS 16.5 for both device and simulator

Output of `react-native info`

System: OS: macOS 13.4.1 CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M2 Pro Memory: 1.64 GB / 32.00 GB Shell: version: “5.9” path: /bin/zsh Binaries: Node: version: 20.3.1 path: /opt/homebrew/bin/node Yarn: version: 1.22.19 path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn npm: version: 9.6.7 path: /opt/homebrew/bin/npm Watchman: version: 2023.07.03.00 path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman Managers: CocoaPods: version: 1.12.1 path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod SDKs: iOS SDK: Platforms: - DriverKit 22.4 - iOS 16.4 - macOS 13.3 - tvOS 16.4 - watchOS 9.4 Android SDK: Not Found IDEs: Android Studio: Not Found Xcode: version: 14.3.1/14E300c path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild Languages: Java: Not Found Ruby: version: 2.6.10 path: /usr/bin/ruby npmPackages: “@react-native-community/cli”: Not Found react: installed: 18.2.0 wanted: 18.2.0 react-native: installed: 0.72.1 wanted: 0.72.1 react-native-macos: Not Found npmGlobalPackages: “react-native”: Not Found Android: hermesEnabled: false newArchEnabled: false iOS: hermesEnabled: true newArchEnabled: false

Issue and Reproduction Steps

Trying to run the project on a new Macbook Pro M2. Project fails both with yarn run ios and running ‘play’ straight from XCode.

Got into it after trying to resolve another issue (in the link) using this solution: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/34106#issuecomment-1524819646

Any help is appreciated!

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Most upvoted comments

Use instead

#import <RCTAppSetupUtils.h>

+20

oduonye1992 on Jul 26, 2023

Same issue on my side, upgraded from 0.69.1 to 0.72.1 and I am facing the same error : 'React/RCTAppSetupUtils.h' file not found

Using Mac M1

+16

MensurRasic on Jul 7, 2023

If you are using expo, delete your ios/ folder and run npx expo run:ios

CC @hassanharoon321

MendyK on Oct 4, 2023

facing the same issue.

Update

I fixed by running this commands and following the comments on other issues.

I ran this on project root and ios folder: bundle install bundle exec pod repo update delete the ios/Podfile.lock bundle exec pod install

Then https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/36690#issuecomment-1493765601

Finally https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-reanimated/issues/3823#issuecomment-1346687536

I got a compilation success, but I’m still facing other error. At least it is compiling

humbertocg on Jul 11, 2023

Use instead

#import <RCTAppSetupUtils.h>

It helped me! Thanks a lot. 💪

alienbalcorp on Aug 31, 2023

I firstly ran the npx react-native upgrade, it will automatically apply as many changes as it can. Then I applied the changes shown in upgrade helper for AppDelegate.mm and AppDelegate.h file. I can see the #import <React/RCTAppSetupUtils.h> line here has been removed along with many other things.

Upgrade helper - https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.70.6&to=0.72.3 (Remember to change the from/to version)

JunboJ on Aug 2, 2023

Changing from #import <React/RCTAppSetupUtils.h> to #import <RCTAppSetupUtils.h> fixed for me.

This solves not finding RCTAppSetupUtils, but then for me leads to:

In file included from /.../MyRNProject/AppDelegate.mm:8:
/.../Pods/Headers/Public/React-RCTAppDelegate/RCTAppSetupUtils.h:23:9: fatal error: 'React/JSCExecutorFactory.h' file not found
#import <React/JSCExecutorFactory.h>
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1 error generated.

rocketraman on Apr 23, 2024

I was running into this same issue after upgrading, did you use the upgrade helper? I did, but missed some needed changes. I ended up going through the list again copying each and every file to upgrade properly, here are the versions I went from and to. Upgrade Link

It appears that RCTAppSetupUtils is no longer used in this context, my AppDelegate.mm has no reference to it now.

canderson402 on Jul 5, 2023

I just changed to new format #import <React/RCTAppSetupUtils.h>

change to #import “RCTAppSetupUtils.h”

surasit-int-trueid on Oct 27, 2023

What worked for me was deleting the ios/ folder that was generated with the old RN version, and re-running npm run ios. This made the correct modifications to the AppDelegate.mm and other files mentioned above.

Darrick-Oliver on Sep 28, 2023

well, Finally I complete a succesfully upgrade.

the “merging” is not working.

run npx react-native upgrade on your project. (As I mentioned. The merging is not working, so this step right now could be optional. I did just not to lose extra changes)
open helper (verify your previos react native version ) https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.70.6&to=0.72.4 and change it on dropdown for your “current version”
on “What’s your app name?” change into app name (important).
click on “Show me how to upgrade!”
copy and paste or delete acording to the differencies on every file.
Be careful and search on “seach tool” in visual studio code for “RnDiffApp” and change it for your app name. The tool some times did not change for your app name.
On package.json change by hand if you have already added packages for your dependencies (axios, pickers, etc.) or copy and paste the info from helper and reinstall your packages (npm install PACKAGE_NAME for 0.72.4 is not working (no for me), use yarn add PACKAGE_NAME instead)
delete package.lock.json file and node_modules folder.
run npm install
navigate to ios folder and run pod install
finally, run for android and ios to check if everything is ok.

Hope React native team, fix this one, is not clear how to update and the instructions are assuming that you know some steps.

humbertocg on Aug 20, 2023

Same here. upgraded from 0.70.6 -> 0.72.3. Any solution?

murliswamig on Aug 2, 2023

@mciechanowicz you don’t need to downgrade… just follow the upgrade guide : React Native Upgrade Guide

@gvete but does that mean applying each code change manually? I personally am quite reluctant to do that as it is time-consuming, and feels like hardcoding a quick fix for a broken update.

It only takes like 30-60 minutes if that, much shorter if you are not that behind on versions, and the changes are required for future upgrades anyways so unless you never want to upgrade you will have to do it eventually.

canderson402 on Jul 19, 2023