From 25dd7a098e8dd80ee924557679cca79c54b03883 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2025 11:37:40 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 01/17] Prepare for publishing the ReactAndroid AAR to
 jitpack.io

---
 packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
index 7658a23fce3b..757224444642 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
@@ -720,5 +720,11 @@ apply(from = "./publish.gradle")
 // Please note that the original coordinates, `react-native`, have been voided
 // as they caused https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/35210
 publishing {
-  publications { getByName("release", MavenPublication::class) { artifactId = "react-android" } }
+  publications {
+    getByName("release", MavenPublication::class) {
+      artifactId = "react-android"
+      groupId = "com.github.isubscribed"
+      version = "0.79.2.1" // Bug fix for 0.79.2
+    }
+  }
 }

From c6456e578e35f91d963868903c8850538a6a42d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2025 14:40:38 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 02/17] Added jitpack.yml, so as to install npx

---
 jitpack.yml | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 jitpack.yml

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2388c3011ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# jitpack.yml
+jdk:
+  - openjdk17
+install:
+  - sdk install java 17.0.12-oracle
+  - sdk use java 17.0.12-oracle
+  - curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
+  - apt-get install -y nodejs
+  - npm install -g npm@latest

From 7a52f913a9b63aa5ad78742da84516ac215038cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2025 14:52:30 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 03/17] sudo added to jitpack.yml

---
 jitpack.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index 2388c3011ac1..70c957d5e679 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ jdk:
   - openjdk17
 install:
   - sdk install java 17.0.12-oracle
-  - sdk use java 17.0.12-oracle
+  - sdk use java 17.0.12-oracle 
   - curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
-  - apt-get install -y nodejs
+  - sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
   - npm install -g npm@latest

From 8936d3886b4c856cbacb5ff70fe95c6c6cad4d32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2025 15:28:32 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 04/17] Another jitpack tweak

---
 jitpack.yml | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index 70c957d5e679..1232314b22a8 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,34 @@ jdk:
   - openjdk17
 install:
   - sdk install java 17.0.12-oracle
-  - sdk use java 17.0.12-oracle 
+  - sdk use java 17.0.12-oracle
   - curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
-  - sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
+  - apt-get install -y nodejs
   - npm install -g npm@latest
+before_install:
+  - apt-get update
+
+
+jdk:
+  - openjdk17
+
+before_install:
+  # 1. Update package lists
+  - apt-get update
+
+  # 2. Bootstrap SDKMAN so we can switch JDKs
+  - curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash
+  - source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
+
+  # 3. Install & use a Temurin JDK 17 release
+  - sdk install java 17.0.12-tem
+  - sdk use java 17.0.12-tem
+
+  # 4. Install Node.js 20 for any front-end steps
+  - curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
+  - apt-get install -y nodejs
+  - npm install -g npm@latest
+
+# 5. Finally, build & install your library into the local Maven repo
+install:
+  - ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file

From 3e9495545bf60fe1f379f6fc1bd51a15d096a038 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 09:52:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 05/17] Working-out how to properly get node installed

---
 jitpack.yml                                   | 25 -------------------
 .../ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts             | 12 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index 1232314b22a8..66841184fe5e 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -1,36 +1,11 @@
-# jitpack.yml
-jdk:
-  - openjdk17
-install:
-  - sdk install java 17.0.12-oracle
-  - sdk use java 17.0.12-oracle
-  - curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
-  - apt-get install -y nodejs
-  - npm install -g npm@latest
-before_install:
-  - apt-get update
-
-
 jdk:
   - openjdk17
 
 before_install:
-  # 1. Update package lists
-  - apt-get update
-
-  # 2. Bootstrap SDKMAN so we can switch JDKs
   - curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash
   - source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
-
-  # 3. Install & use a Temurin JDK 17 release
   - sdk install java 17.0.12-tem
   - sdk use java 17.0.12-tem
 
-  # 4. Install Node.js 20 for any front-end steps
-  - curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
-  - apt-get install -y nodejs
-  - npm install -g npm@latest
-
-# 5. Finally, build & install your library into the local Maven repo
 install:
   - ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
index 757224444642..55e0d285493d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,12 +19,19 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.android.library)
   alias(libs.plugins.download)
   alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
+  id("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "5.0.0"
 }
 
 version = project.findProperty("VERSION_NAME")?.toString()!!
 
 group = "com.facebook.react"
 
+// Node plugin configuration to ensure npm and npx are available
+node {
+  version.set("20.18.1")
+  download.set(true)
+}
+
 // We download various C++ open-source dependencies into downloads.
 // We then copy both the downloaded code and our custom makefiles and headers into third-party-ndk.
 // After that we build native code from src/main/jni with module path pointing at third-party-ndk.
@@ -245,6 +252,11 @@ val preparePrefab by
       outputDir.set(prefabHeadersDir)
     }
 
+    // Ensure Node modules are installed before native codegen or any npm scripts
+tasks.named("preBuild").configure {
+  dependsOn(tasks.named("npmInstall"))
+}
+
 val createNativeDepsDirectories by
     tasks.registering {
       downloadsDir.mkdirs()

From 875422361f7d673a3f4f2227b943ba6142660ee2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 10:10:17 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 06/17] Another attempt at installing node

---
 packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
index 55e0d285493d..ab1d3887ebd6 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ node {
   download.set(true)
 }
 
+// Ensure Node modules are installed before native codegen or any npm scripts
+tasks.named("preBuild").configure {
+  dependsOn(tasks.named("npmInstall"))
+}
+
 // We download various C++ open-source dependencies into downloads.
 // We then copy both the downloaded code and our custom makefiles and headers into third-party-ndk.
 // After that we build native code from src/main/jni with module path pointing at third-party-ndk.
@@ -252,11 +257,6 @@ val preparePrefab by
       outputDir.set(prefabHeadersDir)
     }
 
-    // Ensure Node modules are installed before native codegen or any npm scripts
-tasks.named("preBuild").configure {
-  dependsOn(tasks.named("npmInstall"))
-}
-
 val createNativeDepsDirectories by
     tasks.registering {
       downloadsDir.mkdirs()

From eb651f9952347a2f3aef319fbf3e868979721989 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 10:29:04 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 07/17] Let's do the node install from the jitpack.yml

---
 jitpack.yml                                        | 14 ++++++++++----
 .../react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts     | 12 ------------
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index 66841184fe5e..f42c031734f8 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@ jdk:
   - openjdk17
 
 before_install:
-  - curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash
-  - source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
-  - sdk install java 17.0.12-tem
-  - sdk use java 17.0.12-tem
+  # update package lists & install curl
+  - apt-get update -y
+  - apt-get install -y curl
+
+install:
+  # install Node 20.x from NodeSource
+  - curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
+  - apt-get install -y nodejs
+  # optional: bump npm to latest
+  - npm install -g npm@latest
 
 install:
   - ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
index ab1d3887ebd6..757224444642 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,24 +19,12 @@ plugins {
   alias(libs.plugins.android.library)
   alias(libs.plugins.download)
   alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.android)
-  id("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "5.0.0"
 }
 
 version = project.findProperty("VERSION_NAME")?.toString()!!
 
 group = "com.facebook.react"
 
-// Node plugin configuration to ensure npm and npx are available
-node {
-  version.set("20.18.1")
-  download.set(true)
-}
-
-// Ensure Node modules are installed before native codegen or any npm scripts
-tasks.named("preBuild").configure {
-  dependsOn(tasks.named("npmInstall"))
-}
-
 // We download various C++ open-source dependencies into downloads.
 // We then copy both the downloaded code and our custom makefiles and headers into third-party-ndk.
 // After that we build native code from src/main/jni with module path pointing at third-party-ndk.

From 5e7190a971f936c7747fe03c91785ca6faa010ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 10:33:42 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 08/17] setup path

---
 jitpack.yml | 22 ++++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index f42c031734f8..49a4c5c00cdc 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@ jdk:
   - openjdk17
 
 before_install:
-  # update package lists & install curl
-  - apt-get update -y
-  - apt-get install -y curl
+  # 1. SDKMAN → Java 17
+  - curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash
+  - source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
+  - sdk install java 17.0.12-tem
+  - sdk use java 17.0.12-tem
 
-install:
-  # install Node 20.x from NodeSource
-  - curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | bash -
-  - apt-get install -y nodejs
-  # optional: bump npm to latest
+  # 2. Install NVM (no sudo)
+  - curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.5/install.sh | bash  
+  - export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"  
+  - [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
+
+  # 3. Pull in Node 20 + latest npm
+  - nvm install 20  
+  - nvm use 20  
   - npm install -g npm@latest
 
 install:
+  # 4. Now run your Android assemble
   - ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file

From 72e36255642e553b5f33f911ee8e7f8a93a28a4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 10:40:31 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 09/17] And another try

---
 jitpack.yml | 21 +++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index 49a4c5c00cdc..09da9cbf9a82 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -2,22 +2,19 @@ jdk:
   - openjdk17
 
 before_install:
-  # 1. SDKMAN → Java 17
+  # 1. Bootstrap SDKMAN & pick Java 17
   - curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash
   - source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
   - sdk install java 17.0.12-tem
   - sdk use java 17.0.12-tem
 
-  # 2. Install NVM (no sudo)
-  - curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.5/install.sh | bash  
-  - export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"  
-  - [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
-
-  # 3. Pull in Node 20 + latest npm
-  - nvm install 20  
-  - nvm use 20  
-  - npm install -g npm@latest
+  # 2. Install NVM into the home dir
+  - curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.5/install.sh | bash
 
 install:
-  # 4. Now run your Android assemble
-  - ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file
+  # 3. In one go: load NVM, install/use Node, then run your Gradle build
+  - bash -lc "source \$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh && \
+              nvm install 20 && \
+              nvm use 20 && \
+              npm install -g npm@latest && \
+              ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease"
\ No newline at end of file

From 22f4f3811b63ad9b7d7e6ad86ab10e1880b69e57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 10:52:33 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 10/17] Another go at getting node/npx installed

---
 jitpack.yml | 19 ++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index 09da9cbf9a82..ded85be525bb 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ before_install:
   - sdk install java 17.0.12-tem
   - sdk use java 17.0.12-tem
 
-  # 2. Install NVM into the home dir
-  - curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.5/install.sh | bash
-
 install:
-  # 3. In one go: load NVM, install/use Node, then run your Gradle build
-  - bash -lc "source \$HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh && \
-              nvm install 20 && \
-              nvm use 20 && \
-              npm install -g npm@latest && \
-              ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease"
\ No newline at end of file
+  # 2–3. Download Node, add to PATH, then build all in one go
+  - |
+    NODE_VERSION=20.11.1
+    curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.xz \
+      -o node.tar.xz
+    mkdir -p $HOME/node
+    tar -xJf node.tar.xz -C $HOME/node --strip-components=1
+    export PATH=$HOME/node/bin:$PATH
+
+    ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file

From 64f94493b5d0fb7e35524ac0319c68e0a9b08874 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 11:04:23 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 11/17] add 'yarn install'

---
 jitpack.yml | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index ded85be525bb..eaa561b97f11 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ before_install:
   - sdk use java 17.0.12-tem
 
 install:
-  # 2–3. Download Node, add to PATH, then build all in one go
+  # 2–4. Download Node, add to PATH, install JS deps, then build
   - |
     NODE_VERSION=20.11.1
     curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.xz \
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ install:
     tar -xJf node.tar.xz -C $HOME/node --strip-components=1
     export PATH=$HOME/node/bin:$PATH
 
+    yarn install
+
     ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file

From e0679083e9eade6eea16496f248f0d8a477cafd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 11:14:35 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 12/17] We need yarn installed

---
 jitpack.yml | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index eaa561b97f11..cdab71a68e7b 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ before_install:
   - sdk use java 17.0.12-tem
 
 install:
-  # 2–4. Download Node, add to PATH, install JS deps, then build
+  # 2–4. Download Node, add to PATH, install Yarn, run yarn install & then build
   - |
     NODE_VERSION=20.11.1
     curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.xz \
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ install:
     tar -xJf node.tar.xz -C $HOME/node --strip-components=1
     export PATH=$HOME/node/bin:$PATH
 
-    yarn install
+    # install Yarn globally so you can run `yarn install`
+    npm install -g yarn
 
+    # install JS dependencies per your yarn.lock
+    yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+
+    # finally, run your Android assemble
     ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file

From 801c18e5b189118a596c5b92a2dd593c414e8596 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 11:21:57 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 13/17] Use node 18.18.0

---
 jitpack.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index cdab71a68e7b..6025d8af6c9f 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ before_install:
 install:
   # 2–4. Download Node, add to PATH, install Yarn, run yarn install & then build
   - |
-    NODE_VERSION=20.11.1
+    NODE_VERSION=18.18.0
     curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.xz \
       -o node.tar.xz
     mkdir -p $HOME/node
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ install:
     # install JS dependencies per your yarn.lock
     yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
-    # finally, run your Android assemble
+    # finally, run ReactAndroid assemble
     ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file

From 13dcf0450cc31e49b03146b26cd506f74daedef5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 11:30:01 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 14/17] Falling back to Node 16...

---
 jitpack.yml | 15 ++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index 6025d8af6c9f..ab37ed106d6e 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -9,20 +9,25 @@ before_install:
   - sdk use java 17.0.12-tem
 
 install:
-  # 2–4. Download Node, add to PATH, install Yarn, run yarn install & then build
+  # 2–4. Download Node 16.x, add to PATH, install Yarn, run yarn install & then build
   - |
-    NODE_VERSION=18.18.0
+    # Use Node 16.x because its official Linux binaries target glibc ≥2.17,
+    # which is what's available in JitPack’s container. Newer Node releases
+    # require glibc 2.27+ and will fail with “GLIBC_2.27 not found.”
+    NODE_VERSION=16.20.2
     curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.xz \
       -o node.tar.xz
     mkdir -p $HOME/node
     tar -xJf node.tar.xz -C $HOME/node --strip-components=1
     export PATH=$HOME/node/bin:$PATH
 
-    # install Yarn globally so you can run `yarn install`
+    # We can’t use `apt-get install nodejs` here because JitPack’s builds
+    # run as a non-root user with no sudo access—apt-get will hit permission
+    # errors. Instead we bundle Node into our home directory.
     npm install -g yarn
 
-    # install JS dependencies per your yarn.lock
+    # Install JS deps according to yarn.lock so any npx scripts will work
     yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
-    # finally, run ReactAndroid assemble
+    # Finally, run the ReactAndroid assemble
     ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file

From f489395bad9910dd47fcc2cae7c05b3c52941568 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 11:47:47 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 15/17] No need for sdkman

---
 jitpack.yml | 26 ++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index ab37ed106d6e..5b530f3a4e7a 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -1,32 +1,30 @@
-jdk:
-  - openjdk17
-
+# No 'jdk:' section—use the JDKs already baked into the JitPack image
 before_install:
-  # 1. Bootstrap SDKMAN & pick Java 17
-  - curl -s "https://get.sdkman.io" | bash
-  - source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
-  - sdk install java 17.0.12-tem
-  - sdk use java 17.0.12-tem
+  # 1. Switch to the pre-installed OpenJDK 17 (bundled at /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-17.0.2)
+  - export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-17.0.2
+  - export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
 
 install:
-  # 2–4. Download Node 16.x, add to PATH, install Yarn, run yarn install & then build
+  # 2–5. Download Node 16.x, add to PATH, install Yarn, pull JS deps, then build
   - |
     # Use Node 16.x because its official Linux binaries target glibc ≥2.17,
-    # which is what's available in JitPack’s container. Newer Node releases
-    # require glibc 2.27+ and will fail with “GLIBC_2.27 not found.”
+    # which matches JitPack’s container. Newer Node releases need glibc ≥2.27
+    # and will fail with “GLIBC_2.27 not found.”
     NODE_VERSION=16.20.2
     curl -fsSL https://nodejs.org/dist/v$NODE_VERSION/node-v$NODE_VERSION-linux-x64.tar.xz \
       -o node.tar.xz
+
     mkdir -p $HOME/node
     tar -xJf node.tar.xz -C $HOME/node --strip-components=1
     export PATH=$HOME/node/bin:$PATH
 
     # We can’t use `apt-get install nodejs` here because JitPack’s builds
-    # run as a non-root user with no sudo access—apt-get will hit permission
-    # errors. Instead we bundle Node into our home directory.
+    # run as a non-root user with no sudo—apt-get will hit permission errors.
+    # Bundling Node into our home directory is the only reliable approach.
     npm install -g yarn
 
-    # Install JS deps according to yarn.lock so any npx scripts will work
+    # Install JS dependencies per yarn.lock so any npx scripts in
+    # Settings.gradle.kts or build.gradle.kts can run successfully
     yarn install --frozen-lockfile
 
     # Finally, run the ReactAndroid assemble

From 8c42d08b45c1ec068f453f110c58229b580eaffb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 11:53:53 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 16/17] Trying to stay on node 16 with --ignore-engines

---
 jitpack.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index 5b530f3a4e7a..1cd3c80e6f13 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ install:
 
     # Install JS dependencies per yarn.lock so any npx scripts in
     # Settings.gradle.kts or build.gradle.kts can run successfully
-    yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+    yarn install --frozen-lockfile --ignore-engines
 
     # Finally, run the ReactAndroid assemble
     ./gradlew clean :packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:assembleRelease
\ No newline at end of file

From 23b7b470c1e4a19752a1590eabc0725a34e3e72e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jay Koutavas <jay@heynow.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 11:58:13 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 17/17] Let jitpack setup the JDK

---
 jitpack.yml | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jitpack.yml b/jitpack.yml
index 1cd3c80e6f13..30cd19830ed6 100644
--- a/jitpack.yml
+++ b/jitpack.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-# No 'jdk:' section—use the JDKs already baked into the JitPack image
-before_install:
-  # 1. Switch to the pre-installed OpenJDK 17 (bundled at /usr/lib/jvm/jdk-17.0.2)
-  - export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk-17.0.2
-  - export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
+# 1. Ask JitPack to activate OpenJDK 17 (it’s already in the image)
+jdk:
+  - openjdk17
 
 install:
   # 2–5. Download Node 16.x, add to PATH, install Yarn, pull JS deps, then build