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[Android] Do not set explicit versions in build.gradle #4248

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Do not pin kotlin version
m-bert Jun 9, 2026
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Update docs
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Potential fix for pull request finding
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Remove pinning version entirely
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Remove pinned gradle version
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10 changes: 0 additions & 10 deletions packages/docs-gesture-handler/docs/fundamentals/installation.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -91,16 +91,6 @@ export function CustomModal({ children, ...rest }) {
}
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Gesture Handler on Android is implemented in Kotlin. If you need to set a specific Kotlin version to be used by the library, set the `kotlinVersion` ext property in the `android/build.gradle` file and RNGH will use that version:

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I'm not sure if we want to remove it entirely, or add info that it is not supported anymore (e.g. starting from 3.1.0)


```groovy
buildscript {
ext {
kotlinVersion = "2.1.20"
}
}
```

#### iOS

While developing for iOS, make sure to install [pods](https://cocoapods.org/) first before running the app:
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11 changes: 6 additions & 5 deletions packages/react-native-gesture-handler/android/build.gradle
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Expand Up @@ -2,17 +2,18 @@ import groovy.json.JsonSlurper
import com.android.build.gradle.tasks.ExternalNativeBuildJsonTask

buildscript {
def kotlin_version = rootProject.ext.has('kotlinVersion') ? rootProject.ext.get('kotlinVersion') : project.properties['RNGH_kotlinVersion']

repositories {
mavenCentral()
google()
}

dependencies {
classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version")
classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.10.1")
classpath("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:7.0.4")
if (project == rootProject) {
def kotlin_version = project.properties['RNGH_kotlinVersion']
classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version")
classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:8.10.1")
classpath("com.diffplug.spotless:spotless-plugin-gradle:7.0.4")
}
}
}

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