"aws-amplify": "^5.3.12" not compatible with React Native 0.79.6

[kasunppiyathissa-gif]

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JavaScript Framework

React Native

Amplify APIs

Authentication

Amplify Version

v6

Amplify Categories

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Backend

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Environment information

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Describe the bug

I am trying to migrate my 0.78.0 react native application to 0.79.6 . I cannot run the app with aws-amplify library metro bundler is throwing an error.

Error is

TypeError: Cannot read property '__extends' of undefined, js engine: hermes
Cannot read property '__awaiter' of undefined

Seems like the library is incompatible with 0.79.6 hermes engine

Expected behavior

Should not throw any error when using library methods

Reproduction steps

Install the react native version 0.79.5
install the aws-amplify npm package
Use any of its Authentication methods

• Eg ```
  Auth.signIn({
  username,
  password,
  });

### Code Snippet

```javascript
// Put your code below this line.

import { Auth } from 'aws-amplify';

  Auth.signIn({
      username,
      password,
    });

Log output

// Put your logs below this line

aws-exports.js

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Manual configuration

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Additional configuration

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Mobile Device

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Mobile Operating System

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Mobile Browser

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[Jurajzovinec]

What bundler are you using? I just resolved this recently by modifying my babel config and adding the tslib into the dependency list. Not sure if this is the correct approach though.

module.exports = function (api) {
	api.cache(true)
	return {
		presets: ['babel-preset-expo'],
		plugins: [
			[
				'module-resolver',
				{
					root: ['./src'],
					alias: {
						'@': './src',
						tslib: require.resolve('tslib/tslib.es6.js'),
					},
				},
			],
		],
	}
}

[Simone319]

Hello @kasunppiyathissa-gif , thank you for creating this issue. We will look into this and provide an update shortly.

[Simone319]

Hi @kasunppiyathissa-gif ,

I have reproduced the issue with Amplify v5 and React Native 0.79.6. Testing with Amplify v6 shows this issue is resolved. I recommend migrating to Amplify v6 using our documentation guide: https://docs.amplify.aws/gen1/react-native/build-a-backend/troubleshooting/migrate-from-javascript-v5-to-v6/.

For you reference, there was a similar issue #11817 with the same error you observed, where a workaround was provided.

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