feat(0.78): merge up to 0.87.1 & prepare for release (#2430)

## Summary:

Merge up to the release of React Native 0.78.1, and release as our
0.78.0

## Test Plan:

CI should pass

Author: Saadnajmi

.ado/templates/npm-publish-steps.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 parameters:
   # If this is a new stable branch, change `publishTag` to `latest` when going stable
-  publishTag: 'nightly'
+  publishTag: 'latest'
 
 steps:
   - checkout: self

.github/actions/build-android/action.yml

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ runs:
     - name: Set React Native Version
       shell: bash
       run: node ./scripts/releases/set-rn-artifacts-version.js --build-type ${{ inputs.release-type }}
-      # We don't want to re-set the artifacts version if we're on the release branch.
-      if: ${{ !contains(github.ref, '-stable') }}
     - name: Setup gradle
       uses: ./.github/actions/setup-gradle
       with:

.github/workflow-scripts/publishTemplate.js

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ module.exports.verifyPublishedTemplate = async (
         return;
       }
       log(
-        `🐌 ${TEMPLATE_NPM_PKG}@latest → ${pkg.version} on npm and not ${version} as expected, retrying...`,
+        `🐌 ${TEMPLATE_NPM_PKG}@latest → ${json.version} on npm and not ${version} as expected, retrying...`,
       );
     } catch (e) {
       log(`Nope, fetch failed: ${e.message}`);

.github/workflows/test-all.yml

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
           react-native-version: ${{ needs.prepare_hermes_workspace.outputs.react-native-version }}
 
   test_ios_rntester:
-    runs-on: macos-13
+    runs-on: macos-13-large
     needs:
       [build_apple_slices_hermes, prepare_hermes_workspace, build_hermes_macos]
     env:
@@ -369,6 +369,11 @@ jobs:
             sed -i 's/newArchEnabled=true/newArchEnabled=false/' android/gradle.properties
           fi
 
+          if [[ ${{matrix.jsengine}} == "JSC" ]]; then
+            echo "Using JSC instead of Hermes"
+            sed -i 's/hermesEnabled=true/hermesEnabled=false/' android/gradle.properties
+          fi
+
           # Build
           cd android
           CAPITALIZED_FLAVOR=$(echo "${{ matrix.flavor }}" | awk '{print toupper(substr($0, 1, 1)) substr($0, 2)}')

.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1742773021183.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+react-native-macos: minor
+'@react-native-mac/virtualized-lists': minor
+---
+
+Mark 0.78 as stable

nx.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "./node_modules/nx/schemas/nx-schema.json",
-  "defaultBase": "main",
+  "defaultBase": "0.78-stable",
   "targetDefaults": {
     "build": {
       "dependsOn": [
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
       "generatorOptions": {
         "currentVersionResolver": "registry",
         "currentVersionResolverMetadata": {
-          "tag": "nightly"
+          "tag": "latest"
         },
-        "preid": "nightly",
+        "preid": "next",
         "skipLockFileUpdate": true
       }
     }

package.json

@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@
     "@definitelytyped/dtslint": "^0.0.127",
     "@jest/create-cache-key-function": "^29.6.3",
     "@nx/js": "~20.0.0",
-    "@react-native/metro-babel-transformer": "0.77.0-main",
-    "@react-native/metro-config": "0.77.0-main",
+    "@react-native/metro-babel-transformer": "0.78.1",
+    "@react-native/metro-config": "0.78.1",
     "@tsconfig/node18": "1.0.1",
     "@types/react": "^19.0.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.1.1",

packages/assets/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native/assets-registry",
-  "version": "0.77.0-main",
+  "version": "0.78.1",
   "description": "Asset support code for React Native.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {

packages/babel-plugin-codegen/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@react-native/babel-plugin-codegen",
-  "version": "0.77.0-main",
+  "version": "0.78.1",
   "description": "Babel plugin to generate native module and view manager code for React Native.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/traverse": "^7.25.3",
-    "@react-native/codegen": "0.77.0-main"
+    "@react-native/codegen": "0.78.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.25.2"

packages/community-cli-plugin/README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Start the React Native development server.
 #### Usage
 
 ```sh
-npx react-native start [options]
+npx @react-native-community/cli start [options]
 ```
 
 #### Options
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ npx react-native start [options]
 | `--cert <path>` | Specify path to a custom SSL cert. |
 | `--config <string>` | Path to the CLI configuration file. |
 | `--no-interactive` | Disable interactive mode. |
+| `--client-logs` | **[Deprecated]** Enable plain text JavaScript log streaming for all connected apps. |
 
 ### `bundle`
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ Build the bundle for the provided JavaScript entry file.
 #### Usage
 
 ```sh
-npx react-native bundle --entry-file <path> [options]
+npx @react-native-community/cli bundle --entry-file <path> [options]
 ```
 
 #### Options