React native android build version code not updating

I have edited the versionCode in both the androidappbuild.gradle file :

versionCode 2
versionName "2.0"


and I have updated the AndroidManifest.xml file

package="com.reactnativeapp"
android:versionCode="2"
android:versionName="2.0"


BUT I still get this error when I try to release an update to my app on google play store!

You need to use a different version code for your APK or Android App Bundle
because you already have one with version code 1.


I have tried running

gradlew clean


in the android folder and rebuilding the project and nothing has worked. Does anyone have any ideas?

1 Answer
1

Make sure that you have your versionCode and versionName set inside defaultConfig like this:

versionCode

versionName

defaultConfig

android {
...
defaultConfig {
versionCode = 2
versionName = "2.0"
}
...
}


You might have it set up for a debug-only config, which wouldn't change for release builds.

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