How to update version number of react native app

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I am using React native with Android. How can I update version number in the app? As I am getting this error.

I am generating file as per this url https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/signed-apk-android.html

I have tried modifying AndroidManifest.xml file, but after I build it, that file gets automatically modified back.

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.facebook.react"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

Here, I modified the XML:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.facebook.react"
    android:versionCode="2"
    android:versionName="1.1" >

After, build file automatically changes back.

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7 Answers

For those wanting to automate this, and have iOS at the same time, you can use react-native-version to set the version numbers.

All you need to do is update your version number inside the package.json file and run the following:

$ npx react-native-version --never-amend

[RNV] Versioning Android...
[RNV] Android updated
[RNV] Versioning iOS...
[RNV] iOS updated
[RNV] Done
✨  Done in 0.39s.

I hope this can help others.

user_6953400

I had the same problem and I checked all the above answer, I had a made a silly mistake because of which nothing worked for me. Just in case any of you do same mistake as mine try this.

  1. Version can be a decimal number like 1.0 or 1.0.1 etc
  2. But VersionCode cannot be decimal number It should be 1,2,3 etc and not 1.1 or 2.2

So in project/app/build.gradle

android {
defaultConfig {
    versionCode 1 // do not use decimal number here
    versionName "1.0" // you can use decimal number here.
    {...}
}
{...}
}
user_78246720
user_7201390

If someone is facing

wrong version code eg - 31284

Then make sure to not use SeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture in android/app/build.gradle

def enableSeparateBuildPerCPUArchitecture = false

and

to update the version code and name change in android/app/build.gradle:

android {

defaultConfig {

    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"

    {...}
}

{...}
}
user_90348110

If you're using expo and getting this issue, go to app.json and change the version to a higher number.

{
  "expo": {
    "name": "nameofapp", // btw dont copy this
    "slug": "appslug",   // btw dont copy this
    "version": "1.0.0",  // here is where you change the version
    ...
    ...
    ...
  }
}

You need to also change the version in package.json

{
  ...
  "name": "appname",  // btw dont copy this
  "version": "2.0.0", // here is where you change the version
  ...
  "android": {
    "versionCode": 2,
    ...
  }
  ...
}
user_167880880
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