Crash on startup after upgrading to React Native 0.82.1 – TypeError: Cannot read property 'prototype' of undefined

Description

After upgrading my existing React Native project to 0.82.1, the application crashes immediately on startup on Android with a red screen error:

[runtime not ready]: TypeError: Cannot read property 'prototype' of undefined

Steps to reproduce

Upgrade an existing React Native project to 0.82.1

Run the app using:

yarn android

App launches
App crashes immediately with a red screen

React Native Version

0.82.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 14.x
  CPU: Apple Silicon
  Memory: XX GB
  Shell: zsh

Binaries:
  Node: 22.x
  Yarn: 1.22.x
  npm: 10.x

SDKs:
  Android SDK: Installed

Stacktrace or Logs

[runtime not ready]: TypeError: Cannot read property 'prototype' of undefined
stack:
anonymous@111327:104
loadModuleImplementation@275:13
guardedLoadModule@182:37
metroRequire@96:91
anonymous@148097:30
loadModuleImplementation@275:13
guardedLoadModule@182:37
metroRequire@96:91
anonymous@172102:48
loadModuleImplementation@275:13
guardedLoadModule@182:37
metroRequire@96:91
global@345973:3

MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues

Screenshots and Videos

Start by reproducing the crash in an existing React Native project upgraded to 0.82.1 with yarn android on Android. Review the provided startup stacktrace and runtime error; done means identifying the compatibility problem and confirming that the application launches without the red-screen TypeError.