error while running detox build -c android.emu.debug Task :app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac FAILED; error: package com.facebook.hermes.reactexecutor does not exist

[rogerdribeiro]

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react native : 0.60.5
detox: 14.3.2

I am following the detox installation guide, and got the following error while running detox build -c android.emu.debug

❯ detox build -c android.emu.debug
detox[18075] INFO: [build.js] cd android && ./gradlew assembleDebug assembleAndroidTest -DtestBuildType=debug && cd ..

Task :app:generatePackageList
Task :app:preBuild
Task :app:preDebugBuild UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:compileDebugAidl NO-SOURCE
Task :app:checkDebugManifest UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:generateDebugBuildConfig UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:bundleDebugJsAndAssets SKIPPED
Task :app:prepareLintJar UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:javaPreCompileDebug UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:compileDebugRenderscript NO-SOURCE
Task :app:generateDebugSources UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:mainApkListPersistenceDebug UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:generateDebugResValues UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:generateDebugResources UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:createDebugCompatibleScreenManifests UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:processDebugManifest UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:mergeDebugResources UP-TO-DATE
Task :app:processDebugResources UP-TO-DATE

Task :app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac FAILED
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/src/main/java/com/test_detox/MainApplication.java:7: error: package com.facebook.hermes.reactexecutor does not exist
import com.facebook.hermes.reactexecutor.HermesExecutorFactory;
^
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/src/main/java/com/test_detox/MainApplication.java:8: error: cannot find symbol
import com.facebook.react.bridge.JavaScriptExecutorFactory;
^
symbol: class JavaScriptExecutorFactory
location: package com.facebook.react.bridge
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/src/main/java/com/test_detox/MainApplication.java:9: error: cannot find symbol
import com.facebook.react.ReactApplication;
^
symbol: class ReactApplication
location: package com.facebook.react
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/src/main/java/com/test_detox/MainApplication.java:10: error: cannot find symbol
import com.facebook.react.ReactNativeHost;
^
symbol: class ReactNativeHost
location: package com.facebook.react
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/src/main/java/com/test_detox/MainApplication.java:16: error: cannot find symbol
public class MainApplication extends Application implements ReactApplication {
^
symbol: class ReactApplication
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/src/main/java/com/test_detox/MainApplication.java:18: error: cannot find symbol
private final ReactNativeHost mReactNativeHost = new ReactNativeHost(this) {
^
symbol: class ReactNativeHost
location: class MainApplication
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/src/main/java/com/test_detox/MainApplication.java:40: error: cannot find symbol
public ReactNativeHost getReactNativeHost() {
^
symbol: class ReactNativeHost
location: class MainApplication
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/PackageList.java:17: error: cannot find symbol
private ReactNativeHost reactNativeHost;
^
symbol: class ReactNativeHost
location: class PackageList
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/PackageList.java:18: error: cannot find symbol
public PackageList(ReactNativeHost reactNativeHost) {
^
symbol: class ReactNativeHost
location: class PackageList
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/build/generated/rncli/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/PackageList.java:27: error: cannot find symbol
private ReactNativeHost getReactNativeHost() {
^
symbol: class ReactNativeHost
location: class PackageList
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/src/main/java/com/test_detox/MainActivity.java:5: error: MainActivity is not abstract and does not override abstract method getPackages() in ReactActivity
public class MainActivity extends ReactActivity {
^
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/src/main/java/com/test_detox/MainApplication.java:18: error: cannot find symbol
private final ReactNativeHost mReactNativeHost = new ReactNativeHost(this) {
^
symbol: class ReactNativeHost
location: class MainApplication
/home/rogerd/dev/test_detox/android/app/src/main/java/com/test_detox/MainApplication.java:39: error: method does not override or implement a method from a supertype
@OverRide
^

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

• What went wrong:
  Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac'.

Compilation failed; see the compiler error output for details.

• Try:
  Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.

• Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 6.0.
Use '--warning-mode all' to show the individual deprecation warnings.
See https://docs.gradle.org/5.4.1/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:command_line_warnings

BUILD FAILED in 1s
13 actionable tasks: 2 executed, 11 up-to-date
detox[18075] ERROR: [cli.js] Error: Command failed: cd android && ./gradlew assembleDebug assembleAndroidTest -DtestBuildType=debug && cd ..

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