[🐛] [@RNC/AsyncStorage]: NativeModule: AsyncStorage is null

[ivanarteta]

Operating System
macOS Tahoe 26.0.1

Environment (if applicable)
React Native 0.81.0

Firebase SDK Version
12.4.0

Firebase SDK Product(s)
Auth

Project Tooling
React native app v0.81.0

Detailed Problem Description
I’m trying to upgrade my React Native app from version 0.78.2 to 0.81.0. I’ve noticed that @react-native-firebase/auth depends on @react-native-async-storage/async-storage@1.24.0, which causes conflicts with React Native’s new architecture. In my package.json, I’m using @react-native-async-storage/async-storage@2.2.0, which is compatible. Could Firebase update the dependency version so it can be used with the new React Native version?

Steps and code to reproduce issue
Init a new React Native project with v0.81.0
Install @react-native-async-storage/async-storage and @firebase/messaging
npx react-native run-ios