feat: upgrade react native to latest (#101)

This PR represent the first step towards full new arch adoption.
Next PRs will update the native code accordingly to fully abandon the old arch.

Author: gladiuscode

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Feature Request 💡
+    url: https://github.com/gladiuscode/react-native-awesome-library/discussions/new?category=ideas
+    about: If you have a feature request, please create a new discussion on GitHub.
+  - name: Discussions on GitHub 💬
+    url: https://github.com/gladiuscode/react-native-awesome-library/discussions
+    about: If this library works as promised but you need help, please ask questions there.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/🐛-bug-report.md

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+name: 🐛 Bug report
+description: Report a reproducible bug or regression in this library.
+labels: [bug]
+body:
+- type: markdown
+  attributes:
+  value: |
+  # Bug report
+
+      👋 Hi!
+
+      **Please fill the following carefully before opening a new issue ❗**
+      *(Your issue may be closed if it doesn't provide the required pieces of information)*
+- type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+  label: Before submitting a new issue
+  description: Please perform simple checks first.
+  options:
+  - label: I tested using the latest version of the library, as the bug might be already fixed.
+  required: true
+  - label: I tested using a [supported version](https://github.com/reactwg/react-native-releases/blob/main/docs/support.md) of react native.
+  required: true
+  - label: I checked for possible duplicate issues, with possible answers.
+  required: true
+- type: textarea
+  id: summary
+  attributes:
+  label: Bug summary
+  description: |
+  Provide a clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+  If needed, you can also provide other samples: error messages / stack traces, screenshots, gifs, etc.
+  validations:
+  required: true
+- type: input
+  id: library-version
+  attributes:
+  label: Library version
+  description: What version of the library are you using?
+  placeholder: "x.x.x"
+  validations:
+  required: true
+- type: textarea
+  id: react-native-info
+  attributes:
+  label: Environment info
+  description: Run `react-native info` in your terminal and paste the results here.
+  render: shell
+  validations:
+  required: true
+- type: textarea
+  id: steps-to-reproduce
+  attributes:
+  label: Steps to reproduce
+  description: |
+  You must provide a clear list of steps and code to reproduce the problem.
+  value: |
+  1. …
+  2. …
+  validations:
+  required: true
+- type: input
+  id: reproducible-example
+  attributes:
+  label: Reproducible example repository
+  description: Please provide a link to a repository on GitHub with a reproducible example.
+  validations:
+  required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/🐛-bug_report.yml

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Setup Node.js
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+      uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020 # v4.4.0
       with:
         node-version-file: .nvmrc
 
-    - name: Cache dependencies
+    - name: Restore dependencies
       id: yarn-cache
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      uses: actions/cache/restore@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
       with:
         path: |
           **/node_modules
@@ -25,3 +25,12 @@ runs:
       if: steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       run: yarn install --immutable
       shell: bash
+
+    - name: Cache dependencies
+      if: steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      uses: actions/cache/save@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
+      with:
+        path: |
+          **/node_modules
+          .yarn/install-state.gz
+        key: ${{ steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-primary-key }}

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/🔨-feature-request.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Setup
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Setup
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Setup
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
@@ -50,17 +50,19 @@ jobs:
 
   build-android:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     env:
       TURBO_CACHE_DIR: .turbo/android
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Setup
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
       - name: Cache turborepo for Android
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
         with:
           path: ${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-turborepo-android-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install JDK
         if: env.turbo_cache_hit != 1
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+        uses: actions/setup-java@c5195efecf7bdfc987ee8bae7a71cb8b11521c00 # v4.7.1
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: '17'
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Cache Gradle
         if: env.turbo_cache_hit != 1
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
         with:
           path: |
             ~/.gradle/wrapper
@@ -105,23 +107,28 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build example for Android
         env:
-          JAVA_OPTS: '-XX:MaxHeapSize=6g'
+          JAVA_OPTS: "-XX:MaxHeapSize=6g"
         run: |
           yarn turbo run build:android --cache-dir="${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}"
 
   build-ios:
-    runs-on: macos-14
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+
     env:
+      XCODE_VERSION: 26
       TURBO_CACHE_DIR: .turbo/ios
+      RCT_USE_RN_DEP: 1
+      RCT_USE_PREBUILT_RNCORE: 1
+
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Setup
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
       - name: Cache turborepo for iOS
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: actions/cache@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
         with:
           path: ${{ env.TURBO_CACHE_DIR }}
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-turborepo-ios-${{ hashFiles('yarn.lock') }}
@@ -136,25 +143,19 @@ jobs:
             echo "turbo_cache_hit=1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
-      - name: Cache cocoapods
+      - name: Use appropriate Xcode version
         if: env.turbo_cache_hit != 1
-        id: cocoapods-cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+        uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@60606e260d2fc5762a71e64e74b2174e8ea3c8bd # v1.6.0
         with:
-          path: |
-            **/ios/Pods
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-cocoapods-${{ hashFiles('example/ios/Podfile.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-cocoapods-
+          xcode-version: ${{ env.XCODE_VERSION }}
 
       - name: Install cocoapods
         if: env.turbo_cache_hit != 1 && steps.cocoapods-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: |
-          cd example/ios
-          pod install
-        env:
-          NO_FLIPPER: 1
-          RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED: 1
+          cd example
+          bundle install
+          bundle exec pod repo update --verbose
+          bundle exec pod install --project-directory=ios
 
       - name: Build example for iOS
         run: |