[v0.73.1][Android] Google.Play rejects app bundles because it "targets the following unrecognized languages: cb, fb"

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I'm getting the following error when uploading an app bundle, built with RN v0.73, to Google.Play (it is an existing project, that had no such issue before):

Googling for the error message, I came across this StackOverflow thread, which is old, and is not related to RN, but it mentions

I think it's because a folder named 'values-fb', that's a folder which have some files, usually used to translations

So, I've checked whether my project has some folders with names ending with -cb and -fb suffixes, and I found them in RN package, and then in intermediate built artifacts:

I guess, it requires a fix on RN side, renaming those folders (although the very error message suggests a workaround via resConfigs Gradle prop)?

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Seems to be caused by 8c63e3f and 3052c41

Workaround for now that fixes the problem:

Go to android/app/build.gradle
In the defaultConfig section, do the following:

    defaultConfig {
         // previous code here...
         
        // Workaround for https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/42024
        resConfigs "en", "fr", "es" // change this line by the languages you support within your app.
    }

Next release of RN 0.73 will contain the fix for this issue.

Hackfix to react/react-native#42024

Merged PR 19636: Fix Android release

Hackfix to react/react-native#42024

How can I resolve the issue using the Expo bare workflow without modifying any files in the /android directory? I'm concerned that changes made to the /android folder won't be reflected in the build since Expo constructs this folder during the build process. I'm looking for solutions that won't involve alterations to the Android-specific files.

How can I resolve the issue using the Expo bare workflow without modifying any files in the /android directory? I'm concerned that changes made to the /android folder won't be reflected in the build since Expo constructs this folder during the build process. I'm looking for solutions that won't involve alterations to the Android-specific files.

See expo/expo#26218

Closing as fixed in 0.73.2

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[v0.73.1][Android] Google.Play rejects app bundles because it "targets the following unrecognized languages: cb, fb" #42024

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[v0.73.1][Android] Google.Play rejects app bundles because it "targets the following unrecognized languages: cb, fb" #42024

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