[Due for payment 2026-01-06] [$125] Upgrade @react-native-clipboard/clipboard to latest

[roryabraham]

Problem

align-deps indicates that we must upgrade @react-native-clipboard/clipboard in order to upgrade React Native.

Solution

Bump @react-native-clipboard/clipboard package to latest.

Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @lydiabarclay

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @brunovjk (External)

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @lydiabarclay (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[AQIB-NAWAB]

Proposal

Please re-state the problem that we are trying to solve in this issue.

We need to update the package @react-native-clipboard/clipboard

What is the root cause of that problem?

React Native 0.82 requires a newer version of @react-native-clipboard/clipboard. Since the package is not updated, the dependency alignment fails, preventing the React Native upgrade.

What changes do you think we should make in order to solve the problem?

Update @react-native-clipboard/clipboard to the latest stable version in package.json, reinstall dependencies, and ensure the clipboard functionality continues to work correctly on both Android and iOS.

# Remove old version (optional)
yarn remove @react-native-clipboard/clipboard
# or
npm uninstall @react-native-clipboard/clipboard

# Install latest version
yarn add @react-native-clipboard/clipboard
# or
npm install @react-native-clipboard/clipboard

What alternative solutions did you explore? (Optional)

N/A

[samranahm]

Proposal

Please re-state the problem that we are trying to solve in this issue.

Upgrade @react-native-clipboard/clipboard to latest

What is the root cause of that problem?

Bump @react-native-clipboard/clipboard package to latest.

What changes do you think we should make in order to solve the problem?

We should

• Update package.json Change the version from "^1.15.0" to "^1.16.3" (latest version)
• npm install
• Update iOS dependencies npm run pod-install (if applicable)
• And Run the align-deps check to confirm it's satisfied

npx react-native-align-deps

What alternative solutions did you explore? (Optional)

Reminder: Please use plain English, be brief and avoid jargon. Feel free to use images, charts or pseudo-code if necessary. Do not post large multi-line diffs or write walls of text. Do not create PRs unless you have been hired for this job.

[github-actions]

⚠️ @abbasifaizan70 Your proposal is a duplicate of an already existing proposal and has been automatically withdrawn to prevent spam. Please review the existing proposals before submitting a new one.

[aqilusman45]

Please re-state the problem that we are trying to solve in this issue.

The align-deps tool is blocking the React Native upgrade because our current react-navigation packages are incompatible with the target React Native version. We need to upgrade react-navigation to proceed with the React Native upgrade.

What is the root cause of that problem?

The problem exists because the version of @react-native-clipboard/clipboard currently in your app was built for React Native ≤0.81 and depends on native APIs that were deprecated and removed in RN 0.82. When align-deps simulates the RN upgrade, it finds that this older clipboard module declares peer dependencies and native code that no longer compile against the new React Native headers. In short, React Native 0.82 drops support for the native bridge methods that the older clipboard package relies on, so you must bump the clipboard module to a release that implements the updated RN 0.82 interfaces before the RN upgrade can succeed.

What changes do you think we should make in order to solve the problem?

Upgrade Plan for @react-native-clipboard/clipboard

1. Update dependency
   npm install @react-native-clipboard/clipboard@latest

   • Inspect package-lock.json to ensure only this package updated.

2. Rebuild native code

   • iOS: cd ios && pod install && cd ..
   • Android: clean Gradle caches (cd android && ./gradlew clean && cd .. or npm run android after cleaning)
   • This refreshes the native module bindings aligned with RN 0.82.

3. Audit usage

   • Search for imports (search for "@react-native-clipboard/clipboard").
   • The API surface (Clipboard.getString, setString, hasString) might have new async behavior or TypeScript typings. Update any deprecated calls.
   • If you shimmed clipboard on web/desktop, confirm the module still exports default compat wrappers (some versions drop the default export in favor of named exports).

4. Verify build configs

   • Ensure the module is autolinked; remove old manual linking instructions (if any).
   • On Android, confirm android/app/src/main/java/.../MainApplication.java doesn’t manually register the clipboard package.

5. Testing

   • Run Metro with cache reset: npm start -- --reset-cache.
   • Run automated tests (Jest should pass; if TypeScript typing changed, run npm run typecheck).
   • Manual QA: copy/paste actions across platforms (chat composer, expense descriptions, attachments).
   • On iOS, verify “copy” actions still show the system toast; on Android, ensure clipboard listeners still work in background/foreground.

6. Monitor

   • Build QA/TestFlight to ensure no runtime errors
   • Watch for warnings about missing android.permission.READ_CLIPBOARD_IN_BACKGROUND on newer Android

[github-actions]

⚠️ @TaduJR Your proposal is a duplicate of an already existing proposal and has been automatically withdrawn to prevent spam. Please review the existing proposals before submitting a new one.