Create GitHub Actions Java w Gradle debug workflow on Ubuntu 20.04 for AGP 7.1.1+ resolving ReactAndroid:configureNdkBuildDebug (#276)

Full details/logs: #276

- Create bleeding edge Android debug workflow on Ubuntu
- Test older AGP 4.2.2 clean and build - passing (super slowly)
- Test supported AGP 7.0.4 clean and build - passing
- Test current unsupported AGP 7.1.1 depending on default build-variant and preBuild tasks - failing
  - facebook/react-native#33586
  - https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/207403732
- Test react-native#200488 - dependencies failing detecting React Native version
- Remove react-native-screens until Gradle clean task resolved with current AGP 7.3.x
  - fdf4e57
  - https://github.com/leotm/react-native-template-new-architecture/runs/6181690191?check_suite_focus=true#step:6:134
- Revert Gradle properties JVM memory
- Revert Android SDK Build Tools to 31.0.0 until SDK licenses accepted
  - @react-native-community/datetimepicker, task :react-native-community_datetimepicker:compileDebugAidl
  - https://github.com/leotm/react-native-template-new-architecture/runs/6156939397?check_suite_focus=true#step:6:128
- Revert AGP 7.0.4 to 7.3.0-alpha09
- Revert Gradle 7.3.3 to 7.5 nightly
- Revert NDK 24 stable to 25 rc2
- Remove debug info (npx react-native info)
- Revert to cleaning once, repetitive stable and cached
- Revert to building once, repetitive stable and cached
- Check macOS 12.4 / 12.4 Beta / 12.4 Beta 2
- Raise mergeDexRelease issue seperately, test RN nightly and fix ReactAndroid hermes-engine dependency
  - #553
  - #554
- Consider CI on
  - macos-latest / macos-11
  - windows-latest / windows-2022
  - self-hosted M1
- Add ANDROID_NDK_HOME and ANDROID_NDK_ROOT global and local env comments
- Add E2E release APK arch/ABI comments per VM image for AVD
- Add release build comments on parallelising via matrix, ccache and sccache

Author: leotm

.github/workflows/gradle.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
+# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
+# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
+# documentation.
+# This workflow will build a Java project with Gradle and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-gradle
+
+name: Java CI with Gradle
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ master ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ master ]
+
+# Global envs
+# env:
+#   ANDROID_NDK_HOME: /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk/x.x.x
+#   ANDROID_NDK_ROOT: /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk/x.x.x
+
+# TODO: Avoid brutally editing/setting ndk.dir in local.properties
+
+jobs:
+  build-android:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    # Local job envs
+
+    steps:
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Set up JDK 18
+      uses: actions/[email protected]
+      with:
+        java-version: 18
+        distribution: temurin
+
+    # (Standalone toolchains obsolete)
+    # Ubuntu 20.04: r21e, r22, r23b, Custom: r24+
+    - name: Set up NDK 25 Beta 2
+      uses: nttld/[email protected]
+      with:
+        ndk-version: r25-beta2
+
+    # - name: Or manually set NDK X env vars
+    #   run: |
+    #     export ANDROID_NDK_HOME=/usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk/x.x.x
+    #     export ANDROID_NDK_ROOT=/usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk/x.x.x
+
+    - name: Install all project dependencies
+      run: yarn
+
+    # Avoid poisoned cache problems
+    - name: Delete Android build pre-computed outputs
+      uses: gradle/[email protected]
+      with:
+        arguments: clean
+        build-root-directory: android
+
+    - name: Build application Debug APK with Gradle
+      uses: gradle/[email protected]
+      with:
+        arguments: assembleDebug
+        build-root-directory: android
+
+#     - name: Build project Make-based (not CMake)
+#       run: |
+#         /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk/x.x.x/ndk-build
+#         NDK_PROJECT_PATH=null
+#         APP_BUILD_SCRIPT=/home/runner/work/react-native-template-new-architecture/react-native-template-new-architecture/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/react/jni/Android.mk
+#         NDK_APPLICATION_MK=/home/runner/work/react-native-template-new-architecture/react-native-template-new-architecture/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/Application.mk
+
+# E2E Release APK for Detox per VM image architecture for AVD
+# --active-arch-only
+# - M1: -PreactNativeArchitectures=arm64-v8a
+# - Other: -PreactNativeArchitectures=x86_64
+
+# Release AAB/APK with all 4 ABIs
+# - 1 AAB/APK, 1 upload
+# - Consider ccache without matrix
+# - Parallelise each ABI via matrix
+#   - Upload each ABI seperately
+# - Consider sccache
+#   - Bigger organisation/team
+#   - Running more frequent builds

.yarn/cache/bplist-parser-npm-0.3.0-e49200b1f4-f1c49e4850.zip

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.condition.Os
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        buildToolsVersion = "33.0.0 rc2"
+        buildToolsVersion = "31.0.0"
         minSdkVersion = 21
         compileSdkVersion = 31
         targetSdkVersion = 31

.yarn/cache/bplist-parser-npm-0.3.1-2ca33ea639-7cabc5bead.zip

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-    "react-native-screens": "3.13.1",
     "react-query": "3.34.20"
   },
   "devDependencies": {

.yarn/cache/plist-npm-3.0.4-3d99846fa8-cb5883ed1b.zip

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-"bplist-parser@npm:0.3.0":
-  version: 0.3.0
-  resolution: "bplist-parser@npm:0.3.0"
+"bplist-parser@npm:0.3.1":
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+  resolution: "bplist-parser@npm:0.3.1"
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     react-native-rename: 2.9.0
     react-native-safe-area-context: 4.2.5
-    react-native-screens: 3.13.1
     react-query: 3.34.20
     react-test-renderer: experimental
     reactotron-react-native: 5.0.1
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-"plist@npm:^3.0.4":
-  version: 3.0.4
-  resolution: "plist@npm:3.0.4"
+"plist@npm:^3.0.5":
+  version: 3.0.5
+  resolution: "plist@npm:3.0.5"
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     xmlbuilder: ^9.0.7
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@@ -19513,12 +19512,12 @@ fsevents@^1.2.7:
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 "react-devtools-core@npm:^4.23.0":
-  version: 4.23.0
-  resolution: "react-devtools-core@npm:4.23.0"
+  version: 4.24.4
+  resolution: "react-devtools-core@npm:4.24.4"
   dependencies:
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     ws: ^7
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@@ -19602,15 +19601,6 @@ fsevents@^1.2.7:
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-"react-freeze@npm:^1.0.0":
-  version: 1.0.0
-  resolution: "react-freeze@npm:1.0.0"
-  peerDependencies:
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 "react-helmet-async@npm:^1.0.2":
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   resolution: "react-helmet-async@npm:1.0.9"
@@ -19863,19 +19853,6 @@ fsevents@^1.2.7:
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-"react-native-screens@npm:3.13.1":
-  version: 3.13.1
-  resolution: "react-native-screens@npm:3.13.1"
-  dependencies:
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-    warn-once: ^0.1.0
-  peerDependencies:
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-    react-native: "*"
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   resolution: "react-native-swipe-gestures@npm:1.0.5"
@@ -21569,13 +21546,13 @@ resolve@^2.0.0-next.3:
   linkType: hard
 
 "simple-plist@npm:^1.1.0":
-  version: 1.3.0
-  resolution: "simple-plist@npm:1.3.0"
+  version: 1.3.1
+  resolution: "simple-plist@npm:1.3.1"
   dependencies:
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-    bplist-parser: 0.3.0
-    plist: ^3.0.4
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