React Native 0.8.2~0.8.3 Android build errors

[wangyupeng993]

Description

I'm having trouble launching a React Native project (versions 0.82-0.83) on an Android device (MacBook Pro M5). I've tried creating the project multiple times, but it never launches successfully on Android.

Steps to reproduce

1、npx @react-native-community/cli init AwesomeProject
2、npm run start
3、npm run android

React Native Version

0.82.1~0.83.1

Affected Platforms

Build - MacOS

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 26.1
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M5
  Memory: 180.58 MB / 24.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: 3.2.57
    path: /bin/sh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 24.12.0
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn: Not Found
  npm:
    version: 11.6.2
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.05.19.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods: Not Found
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.2
      - iOS 26.2
      - macOS 26.2
      - tvOS 26.2
      - visionOS 26.2
      - watchOS 26.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 35.0.0
      - 36.0.0
      - 36.1.0
    System Images:
      - android-35 | Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-35 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36.1 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google Play ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.2 AI-252.27397.103.2522.14617522
  Xcode:
    version: 26.2/17C52
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.15
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.2.2
    path: /Users/wangyupeng/.rbenv/versions/3.2.2/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react: Not Found
  react-native: Not Found
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found

Stacktrace or Logs

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Could not isolate parameters org.gradle.api.internal.initialization.transform.MergeInstrumentationAnalysisTransform$Parameters_Decorated@771f7ec2 of artifact transform MergeInstrumentationAnalysisTransform
> Could not isolate value org.gradle.api.internal.initialization.transform.MergeInstrumentationAnalysisTransform$Parameters_Decorated@771f7ec2 of type MergeInstrumentationAnalysisTransform.Parameters
   > Could not resolve all files for configuration 'classpath'.
      > Failed to transform main (project :gradle-plugin:settings-plugin) to match attributes {artifactType=java-classes-directory, org.gradle.category=library, org.gradle.dependency.bundling=external, org.gradle.internal.instrumented=analyzed-artifact, org.gradle.jvm.environment=standard-jvm, org.gradle.jvm.version=11, org.gradle.libraryelements=classes, org.gradle.usage=java-runtime, org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.type=jvm}.
         > Execution failed for InstrumentationAnalysisTransform: /Volumes/PHP500s/project/ReactNative/AwesomeProject82/node_modules/@react-native/gradle-plugin/settings-plugin/build/classes/kotlin/main.
            > java.lang.IllegalArgumentException (no error message)
      > Failed to transform main (project :gradle-plugin:shared) to match attributes {artifactType=java-classes-directory, org.gradle.category=library, org.gradle.dependency.bundling=external, org.gradle.internal.instrumented=analyzed-artifact, org.gradle.jvm.environment=standard-jvm, org.gradle.jvm.version=11, org.gradle.libraryelements=classes, org.gradle.usage=java-runtime, org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.type=jvm}.
         > Execution failed for InstrumentationAnalysisTransform: /Volumes/PHP500s/project/ReactNative/AwesomeProject82/node_modules/@react-native/gradle-plugin/shared/build/classes/kotlin/main.
            > java.lang.IllegalArgumentException (no error message)

* Try:
> Run the 'artifactTransforms' report task to view details about registered transforms.
> Review the documentation on Artifact Transforms at https://docs.gradle.org/9.0.0/userguide/artifact_transforms.html.
> Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
> Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
> Run with --scan to generate a Build Scan (Powered by Develocity).
> Get more help at https://help.gradle.org.

BUILD FAILED in 5m 47s
error Failed to install the app. Command failed with exit code 1: ./gradlew app:installDebug -PreactNativeDevServerPort=8081 FAILURE: Build failed with an exception. * What went wrong:
Could not isolate parameters org.gradle.api.internal.initialization.transform.MergeInstrumentationAnalysisTransform$Parameters_Decorated@771f7ec2 of artifact transform MergeInstrumentationAnalysisTransform
> Could not isolate value org.gradle.api.internal.initialization.transform.MergeInstrumentationAnalysisTransform$Parameters_Decorated@771f7ec2 of type MergeInstrumentationAnalysisTransform.Parameters > Could not resolve all files for configuration 'classpath'. > Failed to transform main (project :gradle-plugin:settings-plugin) to match attributes {artifactType=java-classes-directory, org.gradle.category=library, org.gradle.dependency.bundling=external, org.gradle.internal.instrumented=analyzed-artifact, org.gradle.jvm.environment=standard-jvm, org.gradle.jvm.version=11, org.gradle.libraryelements=classes, org.gradle.usage=java-runtime, org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.type=jvm}. > Execution failed for InstrumentationAnalysisTransform: /Volumes/PHP500s/project/ReactNative/AwesomeProject82/node_modules/@react-native/gradle-plugin/settings-plugin/build/classes/kotlin/main. > java.lang.IllegalArgumentException (no error message) > Failed to transform main (project :gradle-plugin:shared) to match attributes {artifactType=java-classes-directory, org.gradle.category=library, org.gradle.dependency.bundling=external, org.gradle.internal.instrumented=analyzed-artifact, org.gradle.jvm.environment=standard-jvm, org.gradle.jvm.version=11, org.gradle.libraryelements=classes, org.gradle.usage=java-runtime, org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.type=jvm}. > Execution failed for InstrumentationAnalysisTransform: /Volumes/PHP500s/project/ReactNative/AwesomeProject82/node_modules/@react-native/gradle-plugin/shared/build/classes/kotlin/main. > java.lang.IllegalArgumentException (no error message) * Try:
> Run the 'artifactTransforms' report task to view details about registered transforms.
> Review the documentation on Artifact Transforms at https://docs.gradle.org/9.0.0/userguide/artifact_transforms.html.
> Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
> Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
> Run with --scan to generate a Build Scan (Powered by Develocity).
> Get more help at https://help.gradle.org. BUILD FAILED in 5m 47s.
info Run CLI with --verbose flag for more details.

MANDATORY Reproducer

npx @react-native-community/cli init AwesomeProject

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