v12.0.0

This version of React Native CLI targets React Native 0.73 and includes numerous bug fixes, features and performance improvements.

Breaking changes

• change default taskPrefix in build-android command from assemble to bundle by @szymonrybczak in #1913
• update Node minimum version to 18 by @Shubham1429 in #1986
• Fix ability to override commands via config by @huntie in #1999
• Remove fallback flow for Metro config defaults (0.73) by @huntie in #1972
• remove --configuration option from build/run-ios by @szymonrybczak in #2028
  • Migration: Use --mode instead
• remove --variant option from run/build-android command by @szymonrybczak in #2026.
  • Migration: Use --mode instead
• Delete source for cli-plugin-metro, remove from builtin commands by @huntie in #2055
• Remove unreferenced utils from cli-tools by @huntie in #2066

Performance

• move pods installation from init to ios-specific commands by @TMisiukiewicz in #2077
  • force Pods installation by passing: --force-pods
• remove Gradle task check on run-android by @TMisiukiewicz in #2144

Fixes

• move launchPackager files into src/ by @szymonrybczak in #1900
• Drop @react-native/metro-config dep for RN 0.72 config fallback by @huntie in #1899
• change permission in launchPackager.command when building packages by @szymonrybczak in #1904
• add missing arguments to adb shell in run-android command by @szymonrybczak in #1916
• delete com. prefix in package name by @szymonrybczak in #1915
• str.replace not a function issue by @adamTrz in #1909
• trim whitespace in parseTasksFromGradleFile on Windows by @szymonrybczak in #1933
• add missing argument to xcodebuild shell (destination) by @MichelBahl in #1934
• --verbose option not working for run-ios by @szymonrybczak in #1946
• always add --verbose to the command by @szymonrybczak in #1953
• fix Xcode defaulting to 'Release' by @tido64 in #1957
• add logger to doctor unhandled errors by @jeferson-sb in #1962
• Potential EEXIST error when iOS asset catalog dir already exists by @robhogan in #1976
• remove @ts-ignore in cli-plugin-metro by @szymonrybczak in #1975
• init when there's a package.json in folder by @thymikee in #1980
• resolver.resolveRequest is always undefined by @ammarahm-ed in #1982
• remove useless check in upgrade command by @szymonrybczak in #1968
• "Multiple Podfiles were found" due to vendor inclusion by @robhogan in #1988
• doclinks should not select a default platform by @blakef in #1882
• Add flipper protocol support by @lunaleaps in #2003
• allow DevTools to connect by @tido64 in #2008
• ignore Pods and Hermes files when looking for AndroidManifest by @szymonrybczak in #2014
• fix : Getting rid of duplicate gradle error messages by @arushikesarwani94 in #2004
• adjust doctor command to work with custom ios/ folder location by @szymonrybczak in #1998
• use none as platform for printing upgrading link by @szymonrybczak in #2018
• typo in option description by @szymonrybczak in #2025
• Fix loading Metro config from alternative config path by @huntie in #2043
• ensure bundle destination directory exist by @tido64 in #2040
• does not override user-defined reporter by @zhiqingchen in #2024
• prevent booting already booted simulators by @szymonrybczak in #2033
• change request response in /status endpoint by @szymonrybczak in #2056
• fix crash when --mode is specified by @tido64 in #1958
• Adjust wording for dev server port taken messages by @huntie in #2067
• get only tasks for passed type by @szymonrybczak in #2062
• improve providing project name in init command by @szymonrybczak in #2071
• add missing --force-pods flag for run-ios and build-ios by @TMisiukiewicz in #2082
• restore simulator, device, and UDID args on run-ios command by @huntie in #2086
• Creating cache for scoped packages by @TMisiukiewicz in #2089
• avoid chmod on read stream close by @JLHwung in #2096
• Add 'code-insiders' to launchEditor by @joshuayoes in #2092
• add missing shebang to launchPackager.command by @szymonrybczak in #2097
• skip pods installation when it's already installed by @TMisiukiewicz in #2112
• properly handle errors by @szymonrybczak in #2113
• remove hardcoded path to iOS folder by @szymonrybczak in #2111
• install pods on ios-commands with New Arch by @TMisiukiewicz in #2122
• Workaround JSON.stringify failing on large arrays with the error… by @paddlefish in #2051
• delete useless mocking in e2e tests by @szymonrybczak in #2103
• get scheme from xcodeProject name by @szymonrybczak in #2121
• fallback first to yarn when bun not available by @szymonrybczak in #2133
• do not ask for port change when --no-packager provided by @szymonrybczak in #2128
• add missing dependency by @szymonrybczak in #2140
• remove eslint warnings by @szymonrybczak in #2142
• check if there are any available simulators or physical devices by @szymonrybczak in #2102
• force users to use nodeLinker: node-modules when installing template packages by @szymonrybczak in #2135

Features

• only show --verbose flag if there are hidden logs by @blakef in #1925
• added --user flag to run-android command by @adamTrz in #1869
• add --target option by @szymonrybczak in #1928
• add watchModeCommandParams to react-native.config.js by @szymonrybczak in #1937
• add packager healthcheck to report if packager is running correctly by @tarunrajput in #1941
• update doctor to reflect Java >= 17 by @szymonrybczak in #2045
• enable pausing handling keystrokes in watch mode by @szymonrybczak in #2041
• add invoking CLI's scripts for launching Metro in run-ios command by @szymonrybczak in #2021
• read main activity from AndroidManifest.xml automatically by @szymonrybczak in #1967
• extract android applicationId by @adamTrz in #1951
• add Bun to init command by @TMisiukiewicz in #2073
• upgrade Android Studio version when installing on Windows by @szymonrybczak in #2072
• adjust healthchecks based on where command was ran by @szymonrybczak in #2049
• handle better canceling prompts by @szymonrybczak in #2138
• update section related to updating CLI by @szymonrybczak in #2139
• create git repository in init command by @szymonrybczak in #2088
  • Disable by passing: --create-git-repo false
• opt-in pod install with ios commands by @TMisiukiewicz in #2116

Chore & Maintenance

• chore: add --force-publish to lerna to sync releases by @thymikee in #1898
• Adding RN docs link for JDK install error by @arushikesarwani94 in #1902
• refactor: remove useless parameter by @FE-Sadhu in #1906
• chore: Upgrade metro dependencies to 0.76.2 by @huntie in #1910
• docs: add missing --mode description by @szymonrybczak in #1914
• chore: Upgrading metro dependencies to 0.76.3 by @arushikesarwani94 in #1921
• docs: update react-native Podfile template link by @hahnlee in #1926
• Upgrade Metro to 0.76.4 by @motiz88 in #1935
• Refactor upgrade command to just link to upgrade helper by @blakef in #1879
• chore(doctor): update Java version range to be strictly 11-18 by @tarunrajput in #1940
• Reintroduce tvOS as valid simulator version when matching for simulators by @Killavus in #1929
• Upgrade metro dependencies to 0.76.5 by @huntie in #1943
• chore: improve codebase by @szymonrybczak in #1945
• ci: run E2E tests on Windows by @szymonrybczak in #1949
• chore: use slash for windows paths by @szymonrybczak in #1954
• chore: Remove generateStaticViewConfigs option from bundle command by @huntie in #1970
• chore: Remove fs-extra reference from cli-plugin-metro by @huntie in #1971
• Update react-native run-ios command error output. by @cpojer in #1978
• download correct sourceMap for dev/prod profiles, add warning for Expo Dev menu profiles by @phryneas in #1833
• docs: replace master with main by @szymonrybczak in #1974
• Update Metro dependencies to 0.76.7 by @robhogan in #1991
• docs: sync status with current state of upgrade command by @szymonrybczak in #1994
• docs: update PR template by @szymonrybczak in #1995
• Update contributing guide with missing step to test local changes by @sbalay in #2000
• chore: use Homebrew for installing ios-deploy by @szymonrybczak in #2013
• chore: Upgrading Metro dependencies to 0.77.0 by @arushikesarwani94 in #2007
• npmPackageName should be resolved from project root, not from cli-plugin-metro by @acoates-ms in #1996
• docs: CONTRIBUTING.md typo error by @zhiqingchen in #2023
• docs: fix link to profile-hermes command by @badbeoti in #2029
• chore: Upgrade Metro to 0.78.0 by @motiz88 in #2047
• chore: bump lerna to 7.1.3 by @szymonrybczak in #2017
• chore: upgrade GitHub actions by @szymonrybczak in #2034
• docs(android): remove deprecated --root and --appFolder options by @szymonrybczak in #2027
• Rename /status project root header by @huntie in #2060
• docs: add npx prefix before react-native command by @szymonrybczak in #2035
• chore(e2e): check for undefined code before printing fail by @thymikee in #2061
• Do not attempt to search for manifest in test folders by @cortinico in #2075
• [Android] Prepare auto-linking for double publishing by @cipolleschi in #2076
• Add remote debugging deprecation header by @huntie in #2081
• refactor(iOS): remove unintended flags from build-ios by @thymikee in #2078
• Add AndroidTV to platforms.md docs by @okwasniewski in #2118
• bump: envinfo to 7.10.0 by @szymonrybczak in #2104
• Update remote debugging deprecation notice by @huntie in #2125
• chore: upgrade typescript & eslint by @szymonrybczak in #2130
• chore: replace rimraf package with fs calls by @szymonrybczak in #2141

New Contributors

• @FE-Sadhu made their first contribution in #1906
• @hahnlee made their first contribution in #1926
• @MichelBahl made their first contribution in #1934
• @tarunrajput made their first contribution in #1940
• @Killavus made their first contribution in #1929
• @jeferson-sb made their first contribution in #1962
• @phryneas made their first contribution in #1833
• @ammarahm-ed made their first contribution in #1982
• @sbalay made their first contribution in #2000
• @lunaleaps made their first contribution in #2003
• @Shubham1429 made their first contribution in #1986
• @zhiqingchen made their first contribution in #2023
• @badbeoti made their first contribution in #2029
• @JLHwung made their first contribution in #2096
• @joshuayoes made their first contribution in #2092
• @paddlefish made their first contribution in #2051

Full Changelog: v11.1.1...v12.0.0
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