Fixing the fmt consteval Error in Xcode 26.4 for React Native
If your React Native build started failing after upgrading to Xcode 26.4 with a consteval error from the fmt library, here's a targeted Podfile fix that gets you back up and running.
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If your React Native build started failing after upgrading to Xcode 26.4 with a consteval error from the fmt library, here's a targeted Podfile fix that gets you back up and running.
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