Android app bundle build fails with error message "A release slug is required"

[n-kulic]

OS:

• Windows
• MacOS
• Linux

Platform:

• iOS
• Android

SDK:

• @sentry/react-native (>= 1.0.0)
• react-native-sentry (<= 0.43.2)

SDK version: 0.0.0

react-native version: 5.15.2

Are you using Expo?

• Yes
• No

Are you using sentry.io or on-premise?

• sentry.io (SaaS)
• on-premise

If you are using sentry.io, please post a link to your issue so we can take a look:
N/A

Configuration:

(@sentry/react-native)

Sentry.init({
  dsn: 'https://[email protected]/4',
});

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I have the following issue:

Android app bundle build is failing, i.e. ./gradlew bundleRelease command.

Steps to reproduce:

• Step 1: Generate new react-native project npx react-native@latest init AwesomeProject
• Step 2: Run Sentry Wizard npx @sentry/wizard@latest -s -i reactNative
• Step 3: Manage app signing (automatic or manual)
• Step 3: Run build command ./gradlew bundleRelease

Actual result:
Build fails with following error:

Processing react-native sourcemaps for Sentry upload.
> Analyzing 2 sources
> Rewriting sources
> Adding source map references
-error: This version of Sentry does not support artifact bundles. A release slug is required (provide with --release)
Add --log-level=[info|debug] or export SENTRY_LOG_LEVEL=[info|debug] to see more output.
Please attach the full debug log to all bug reports.

And based on source code this seems intentional:
sentry.gradle line 133

def notIncludeRelease = "$bundleCommand" == "bundle" && exitValue == 0
def not = notIncludeRelease ? 'not ' : ''
project.logger.lifecycle("Sentry Source Maps upload will ${not}include the release name and dist.")
extraArgs.addAll(notIncludeRelease ? [] : [
    "--release", releaseName,
    "--dist", versionCode
])

Specifically the following part:

def notIncludeRelease = "$bundleCommand" == "bundle" && exitValue == 0:

• https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/blob/main/sentry.gradle#L133C23-L133C40

Why are release args not included when building app bundle?

Expected result:
Build to succeed.

[krystofwoldrich]

Hi @n-kulic,
thank you for the message,
yes, this was intentional as the release and dist are not needed when debug IDs are used. This must be supported by the Sentry backend (since 23.3.0).

You can set the release and dist using envs, SENTRY_RELEASE and SENTRY_DIST would that work for you?

[n-kulic]

Hi @n-kulic, thank you for the message, yes, this was intentional as the release and dist are not needed when debug IDs are used. This must be supported by the Sentry backend (since 23.3.0).

You can set the release and dist using envs, SENTRY_RELEASE and SENTRY_DIST would that work for you?

I'm not quite sure where should i set release and dist values?
Would it be in android/app/build.gradle?

apply plugin: "io.sentry.android.gradle"

sentry {
    release = ...?
}

Or you meant i have to set those env variables manually?
Is there any possibilities to set them automatically?

[devenvyas]

Hi @n-kulic, thank you for the message, yes, this was intentional as the release and dist are not needed when debug IDs are used. This must be supported by the Sentry backend (since 23.3.0).
You can set the release and dist using envs, SENTRY_RELEASE and SENTRY_DIST would that work for you?

I'm not quite sure where should i set release and dist values? Would it be in android/app/build.gradle?

apply plugin: "io.sentry.android.gradle"

sentry {
    release = ...?
}

Or you meant i have to set those env variables manually? Is there any possibilities to set them automatically?

@n-kulic I am facing the exact same issue. Have you figured out how these env variables need to be passed.

[krystofwoldrich]

At the moment you would need to set the environmental variables manually.

https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/sourcemaps/troubleshooting/optional-release-and-distribution/

[n-kulic]

At the moment you would need to set the environmental variables manually.

https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/sourcemaps/troubleshooting/optional-release-and-distribution/

I've exported SENTRY_RELEASE and SENTRY_DIST env variables (exactly as it is written in docs) before running ./gradlew bundleRelease and I still get the error:

[krystofwoldrich]

@n-kulic Thank you, we will check it.

[phuocantd]

At the moment you would need to set the environmental variables manually.
https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/react-native/sourcemaps/troubleshooting/optional-release-and-distribution/

I've exported SENTRY_RELEASE and SENTRY_DIST env variables (exactly as it is written in docs) before running ./gradlew bundleRelease and I still get the error:

same here, how to fix it?

[krystofwoldrich]

@phuocantd Thank you for the message, ale you using the latest RN SDK including this fix?

Please consider opening a new issue, since this thread is almost half a year old.

[phuocantd]

@phuocantd Thank you for the message, ale you using the latest RN SDK including this fix?

Please consider opening a new issue, since this thread is almost half a year old.

Looks like I've fixed it