updates baselines in release mode

Author: iamAbhi-916

.github/workflows/perf-tests.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
   perf-tests:
     name: Component Performance Tests
     runs-on: windows-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 30
+    timeout-minutes: 60
 
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build perf-testing package
         run: yarn workspace @react-native-windows/perf-testing build
 
+      # ── Build & Deploy RNTesterApp-Fabric (for native perf tests) ──
+      - name: Build and deploy RNTesterApp-Fabric
+        working-directory: packages/e2e-test-app-fabric
+        run: yarn windows --release --no-launch --logging
+
       # ── Run Tests ──────────────────────────────────────────
       - name: Run perf tests
         id: perf-run

packages/@react-native-windows/automation/src/AutomationEnvironment.ts

@@ -209,16 +209,24 @@ export default class AutomationEnvironment extends NodeEnvironment {
       // Set up the "Desktop" or Root session
       const rootBrowser = await webdriverio.remote(this.rootWebDriverOptions);
 
-      // Get the list of windows
-      const allWindows = await rootBrowser.$$('//Window');
-
-      // Find our target window
+      // Poll for the app window with timeout (cold starts can be slow)
+      const windowTimeout = 300000; // 5 minutes
+      const pollInterval = 2000;
+      const deadline = Date.now() + windowTimeout;
       let appWindow: webdriverio.Element | undefined;
-      for (const window of allWindows) {
-        if ((await window.getAttribute('Name')) === appName) {
-          appWindow = window;
+
+      while (Date.now() < deadline) {
+        const allWindows = await rootBrowser.$$('//Window');
+        for (const window of allWindows) {
+          if ((await window.getAttribute('Name')) === appName) {
+            appWindow = window;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        if (appWindow) {
           break;
         }
+        await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, pollInterval));
       }
 
       if (!appWindow) {

packages/e2e-test-app-fabric/test/NativePerfHelpers.ts

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const DEFAULT_WARMUP = 2;
 
 export async function navigateToBenchmarkPage(): Promise<void> {
   const componentsTab = await app.findElementByTestID('components-tab');
-  await componentsTab.waitForDisplayed({timeout: 60000});
+  await componentsTab.waitForDisplayed({timeout: 120000});
 
   await goToComponentExample('Native Perf Benchmark');
 }