Android crashes on fresh setup using 0.75.3

[jorgtz]

Description

After npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init DetoxTest3 got React Native version 0.75.3 then install dependencies and finally run project on android.
The app will open and close immediately.

Doing the same process with ReactNative 0.75.2 causes no issues.
Any clue on how to fix this ?

Steps to reproduce

1. npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init DetoxTest3
2. yarn install
3. yarn start
4. Select android
5. Android app will start and then crash

React Native Version

0.75.3

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx react-native info

System:
  OS: macOS 14.6.1
  CPU: (16) arm64 Apple M3 Max
  Memory: 318.63 MB / 64.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 18.18.1
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.18.1/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.18.1/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 9.8.1
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.18.1/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.08.12.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 23.5
      - iOS 17.5
      - macOS 14.5
      - tvOS 17.5
      - visionOS 1.2
      - watchOS 10.5
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "29"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
    Build Tools:
      - 29.0.2
      - 30.0.3
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-35 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.18034.62.2411.12169540
  Xcode:
    version: 15.4/15F31d
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.75.3
    wanted: 0.75.3
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false

Stacktrace or Logs

FATAL EXCEPTION: main
                                                                                                    Process: com.detoxtest3, PID: 14033
                                                                                                    java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Landroidx/startup/R$string;
                                                                                                    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.discoverAndInitialize(AppInitializer.java:216)
                                                                                                    	at androidx.startup.AppInitializer.discoverAndInitialize(AppInitializer.java:206)
                                                                                                    	at androidx.startup.InitializationProvider.onCreate(InitializationProvider.java:45)
                                                                                                    	at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:2644)
                                                                                                    	at android.content.ContentProvider.attachInfo(ContentProvider.java:2613)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installProvider(ActivityThread.java:8292)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.ActivityThread.installContentProviders(ActivityThread.java:7807)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:7488)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.ActivityThread.-$$Nest$mhandleBindApplication(Unknown Source:0)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2416)
                                                                                                    	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:107)
                                                                                                    	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:232)
                                                                                                    	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:317)
                                                                                                    	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8705)
                                                                                                    	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
                                                                                                    	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:580)
                                                                                                    	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:886)
                                                                                                    Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "androidx.startup.R$string" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/~~C1pgfbus2jLxxbDbs15rDA==/com.detoxtest3-pCtxp66TvB3RdwMepKmkqA==/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/~~C1pgfbus2jLxxbDbs15rDA==/com.detoxtest3-pCtxp66TvB3RdwMepKmkqA==/lib/arm64, /data/app/~~C1pgfbus2jLxxbDbs15rDA==/com.detoxtest3-pCtxp66TvB3RdwMepKmkqA==/base.apk!/lib/arm64-v8a, /system/lib64, /system_ext/lib64]]
                                                                                                    	at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:259)
                                                                                                    	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:637)
                                                                                                    	at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:573)
                                                                                                    	... 17 more

Reproducer

https://github.com/jorgtz/detoxtest3

Screenshots and Videos

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