Setting the namespace via the package attribute in the source AndroidManifest.xml is no longer supported

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Environment

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System:
  OS: Linux 6.15 Arch Linux
  CPU: (16) x64 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-Core Processor
  Memory: 8.92 GB / 31.24 GB
  Shell:
    version: 0.104.1
    path: /home/user/.cargo/bin/nu
Binaries:
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    version: 22.16.0
    path: ~/.local/share/mise/installs/node/22.16.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: ~/.local/share/mise/installs/yarn/1.22.22/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: ~/.local/share/mise/installs/node/22.16.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 20250525.093350.0
    path: /usr/bin/watchman
SDKs:
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 35.0.0
      - 35.0.1
      - 36.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-36 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
    Android NDK: 27.2.12479018
IDEs:
  Android Studio: AI-243.26053.27.2432.13536105
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 21.0.2
    path: /home/user/.local/share/mise/installs/java/21.0.2/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.4
    path: /home/user/.local/share/mise/installs/ruby/3.4.4/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 19.0.0
    wanted: ^19.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.79.3
    wanted: 0.79.3
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: false

Platforms

Android

Versions

• react-native-geolocation: "3.4.0"
• react-native: "0.79.3"
• react: "19.1.0"

Description

> Task :react-native-community_geolocation:processDebugManifest
package="com.reactnativecommunity.geolocation" found in source AndroidManifest.xml: /some_app/node_modules/@react-native-community/geolocation/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml.
Setting the namespace via the package attribute in the source AndroidManifest.xml is no longer supported, and the value is ignored.
Recommendation: remove package="com.reactnativecommunity.geolocation" from the source AndroidManifest.xml: /some_app/node_modules/@react-native-community/geolocation/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml.

Reproducible Demo

Add the lib in the a new bootstrapped project and run android.