Cannot Mask <TextInput> to Pattern Without Flickering

Problem Description

Using setNativeProps({text: 'xxx'}) on a TextInput the text is not updated.

Steps To Reproduce

Create following element:

<TextInput ref={ele => this.Element = ele} defaultValue={null} onChangeText={(e) => {
this.Element.setNativeProps({text: null});
}}>

Expected Results

Element should null out the field after each change.

CLI version

npx react-native --version

Environment

OS: Windows 10 10.0.22000
CPU: (16) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz
Memory: 21.85 GB / 31.73 GB
Binaries:
Node: 16.13.0 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
Yarn: 1.22.17 - ~\AppData\Roaming\npm\yarn.CMD
npm: 8.1.3 - C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
Android SDK: Not Found
Windows SDK:
AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense: Enabled
AllowAllTrustedApps: Enabled
Versions: 10.0.18362.0, 10.0.19041.0, 10.0.22000.0
IDEs:
Android Studio: Not Found
Visual Studio: 17.0.31912.275 (Visual Studio Community 2022)
Languages:
Java: Not Found
npmPackages:
@react-native-community/cli: Not Found
react: 17.0.2 => 17.0.2
react-native: 0.66.0 => 0.66.0
react-native-windows: 0.66.5 => 0.66.5
npmGlobalPackages:
react-native: Not Found

npx react-native info

Target Platform Version

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Target Device(s)

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Visual Studio Version

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Build Configuration

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Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

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The issue provides a TextInput reproduction using setNativeProps and onChangeText; start by running it on the reported React Native Windows 0.66 setup and compare the observed value with the expected nulling behavior. Done means the field is cleared after each change without flickering.