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Implement writingDirection property for Text for fabric

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Since May 30, 2025.

API: Completion Area: Component Views Area: Fabric Area: Text Area: Text Style Props enhancement good first issue good first issue: easy New Architecture Parity: Fabric vs. Paper Workstream: Component Parity
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Description

Implement the writingDirection property for the fabric implementation of Text.

This property was available in RNW Paper via TextViewManager.

See https://reactnative.dev/docs/text-style-props#writingdirection-ios for details.

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