React Native 0.88.x-rc crash on iPhone Duo

Description

If you try to build and run the latest RN version on iPhone Duo simulator

App will crash with the next error:

failure in void _UIApplicationEvaluateRuntimeIssueForNoSceneLifecycleAdoption(void)_block_invoke (UIApplication_RuntimeIssues.m:106) : Application failed to launch: UIScene life cycle is required for apps built with this SDK. See "Transitioning to the UIKit scene-based life cycle" in the UIKit documentation for more information on migration.

Steps to reproduce

1. Download Xcode 27.1 beta: https://developer.apple.com/download/applications/
2. npx @react-native-community/cli init --pm yarn --version 0.88.0-rc.0 RN88Duo
3. RN88Duo
4. npx pod-install
5. open "RN88Duo" in new Xcode 27.1
6. Run on iPhone Duo

React Native Version

0.88.0-rc.0

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS

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

System:
  OS: macOS 27.0
  CPU: (11) arm64 Apple M3 Pro
  Memory: 62.80 MB / 36.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: 4.0.1
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/fish
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 24.13.1
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 11.8.0
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.09.01.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /Users/xd/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.2
      - iOS 26.2
      - macOS 26.2
      - tvOS 26.2
      - visionOS 26.2
      - watchOS 26.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "31"
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
      - "37"
    Build Tools:
      - 30.0.3
      - 33.0.1
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 36.0.0
      - 37.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-34 | Android TV ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | Google TV ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Android TV ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Google TV ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2026.1 AI-261.26222.65.2614.16204760
  Xcode:
    version: 26.2/17C52
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.13
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.2
    path: /Users/xd/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.2.0
    wanted: 20.2.0
  react:
    installed: 19.2.3
    wanted: 19.2.3
  react-native:
    installed: 0.88.0-rc.0
    wanted: 0.88.0-rc.0
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

failure in void _UIApplicationEvaluateRuntimeIssueForNoSceneLifecycleAdoption(void)_block_invoke (UIApplication_RuntimeIssues.m:106) : Application failed to launch: UIScene life cycle is required for apps built with this SDK. See "Transitioning to the UIKit scene-based life cycle" in the UIKit documentation for more information on migration.

MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/retyui/RN88Duo

Screenshots and Videos

Empieza clonando el reproducer obligatorio RN88Duo y siguiendo sus pasos para Xcode 27.1 y iPhone Duo. Inspecciona la configuración de la aplicación iOS generada en el reproducer y compara el comportamiento de inicio con el requisito del ciclo de vida de UIScene indicado en el error reportado. Se considera hecho cuando la aplicación React Native 0.88.0-rc.0 se inicia en lugar de bloquearse en el simulador iPhone Duo.