OutputFile is deprecated in android/app/build.gradle

[oluwaloju]

Description

Trying to generate an apk file but at the app/build.gradle level, the outputFile is deprecated
import com.android.build.OutputFile //outputFile deprecated

When i run ./gradlew bundlerelease, it throws off the error:

Execution failed for task ':app:mergeReleaseResources'.
> Could not resolve all files for configuration ':app:releaseRuntimeClasspath'.
   > Could not resolve de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:5.1.0.
     Required by:
         project :app
      > The consumer was configured to find a runtime of a component, preferably optimized for Android, as well as attribute 'com.android.build.api.attributes.Buil
dTypeAttr' with value 'release', attribute 'com.android.build.api.attributes.AgpVersionAttr' with value '7.2.1', attribute 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.type' wit
h value 'androidJvm'. However we cannot choose between the following variants of de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:5.1.0:
          - javadocElements
          - shadowRuntimeElements
          - sourcesElements
        All of them match the consumer attributes:
          - Variant 'javadocElements' capability de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:5.1.0 declares a runtime of a component:
              - Unmatched attributes:
                  - Doesn't say anything about com.android.build.api.attributes.AgpVersionAttr (required '7.2.1')
                  - Doesn't say anything about com.android.build.api.attributes.BuildTypeAttr (required 'release')
                  - Provides documentation but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Provides its dependencies declared externally but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Provides javadocs but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Doesn't say anything about its target Java environment (preferred optimized for Android)
                  - Provides release status but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Doesn't say anything about org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.type (required 'androidJvm')
          - Variant 'shadowRuntimeElements' capability de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:5.1.0 declares a runtime of a component:
              - Unmatched attributes:
                  - Doesn't say anything about com.android.build.api.attributes.AgpVersionAttr (required '7.2.1')
                  - Doesn't say anything about com.android.build.api.attributes.BuildTypeAttr (required 'release')
                  - Provides a library but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Provides its dependencies repackaged (shadow jar) but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Doesn't say anything about its target Java environment (preferred optimized for Android)
                  - Provides its elements packaged as a jar but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Provides release status but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Doesn't say anything about org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.type (required 'androidJvm')
          - Variant 'sourcesElements' capability de.undercouch:gradle-download-task:5.1.0 declares a runtime of a component:
              - Unmatched attributes:
                  - Doesn't say anything about com.android.build.api.attributes.AgpVersionAttr (required '7.2.1')
                  - Doesn't say anything about com.android.build.api.attributes.BuildTypeAttr (required 'release')
                  - Provides documentation but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Provides its dependencies declared externally but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Provides sources but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Doesn't say anything about its target Java environment (preferred optimized for Android)
                  - Provides release status but the consumer didn't ask for it
                  - Doesn't say anything about org.jetbrains.kotlin.platform.type (required 'androidJvm')
   > Could not find com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.5.1.
     Searched in the following locations:
       - https://dl.google.com/dl/android/maven2/com/android/tools/build/gradle/7.5.1/gradle-7.5.1.pom
       - https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/android/tools/build/gradle/7.5.1/gradle-7.5.1.pom
     Required by:
         project :app

* Try:
> Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
> Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
> Run with --scan to get full insights.
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2: Task failed with an exception.
-----------
* What went wrong:
java.lang.StackOverflowError (no error message)

* Try:
> Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace.
> Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
> Run with --scan to get full insights.
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* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 8.0.

You can use '--warning-mode all' to show the individual deprecation warnings and determine if they come from your own scripts or plugins.

See https://docs.gradle.org/7.5.1/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:command_line_warnings

How can I get a workaround for generating the apk release?

Version

0.70.1

Output of npx react-native info

System:
OS: Windows 10 10.0.19044
CPU: (4) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-5005U CPU @ 2.00GHz
Memory: 2.20 GB / 7.92 GB
Binaries:
Node: 16.17.0 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
Yarn: Not Found
npm: 8.15.0 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
Android SDK: Not Found
Windows SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: AI-212.5712.43.2112.8815526
Visual Studio: Not Found
Languages:
Java: 17.0.4.1 - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath\javac.EXE
npmPackages:
@react-native-community/cli: Not Found
react: 18.1.0 => 18.1.0
react-native: ^0.70.1 => 0.70.1
react-native-windows: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
react-native: Not Found
info React Native v0.70.3 is now available (your project is running on v0.70.1).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.70.3
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.70.1
info To upgrade, run "react-native upgrade".

Steps to reproduce

Clone the repo below
Cd android
Cd app
open build.gradle
Check line 5
cd..
run ./gradlew bundlerelease

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

Link to repository
https://github.com/oluwaloju/React-native-issue-deprecated-OutputFile-

[cortinico]

Could not find com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.5.1.

Thanks for sharing your reproducer.
The issue is at this line:
https://github.com/oluwaloju/React-native-issue-deprecated-OutputFile-/blob/5435c49a48b77fe004ae2f188122b5aad7956d05/android/build.gradle#L36

The version of com.android.tools.build:gradle to use is 7.3.0