[Release 2.32] Cherry-pick thread (#4255)

## Description

Cherry pick thread for release 2.32

## List of PRs

| PR  | Original commit |  Picked commit | Without confilct | 
|:----------:|:-------------:|:------:|:--------:|
| [[Android] Remove
`getChildInDrawingOrderAtIndex`](#4156)
|
[f1f09bc](f1f09bc)
|
[d76f2d9](d76f2d9)
| ❌ |
| [[iOS] Fix duplicated
`testID`](#4186)
|
[7feab6e](7feab6e)
|
[d1173ec](d1173ec)
| ❌ |
| [[Android] Fix discrete gestures not triggering
`onFinalize`](#4196)
|
[117087e](117087e)
|
[06212cf](06212cf)
| ✅ |
| [[Android] Fix wrong reported number of
pointers](#4218)
|
[f17bcbd](f17bcbd)
|
[5fd30f6](5fd30f6)
| ❌ |
| [fix(pods): Fix invalid `react-native/../react-native` resolution for
aliases](#4232)
|
[9a9f8b4](9a9f8b4)
|
[cacf6c0](cacf6c0)
| ✅ |
| [Move ruby utils to
module](#4245)
|
[62d0d52](62d0d52)
|
[3884f30](3884f30)
| ❌ |
| [[iOS] Fix handler retrieval and mismatched coordinate
space](#4199)
|
[b1da40b](b1da40b)
|
[2b48a8e](2b48a8e)
| ❌ |
| [[iOS] Don't iterate to root while resolving
recognizer](#4202)
|
[fba4dcc](fba4dcc)
|
[b81f2aa](b81f2aa)
| ❌ |
| [Support React Native
0.86](#4166)
|
[96dfc00](96dfc00)
|
[7df6d1a](7df6d1a)
| ❌ |
| [Fix `RNRenderer` import for React Native
0.86](#4160)
|
[0417378](0417378)
|
[6775d33](6775d33)
| ❌ |
| [Bump `expo` to stable
56](#4227)
|
[45e6ac8](45e6ac8)
|
[0478bb5](0478bb5)
| ❌ |
| [[macOS] Bump example
app](#3993)
|
[8ec0820](8ec0820)
|
[cfc5dd4](cfc5dd4)
| ❌ |
| [Bump
Reanimated](#4040)
|
[23d96d9](23d96d9)
|
[a2101eb](a2101eb)
| ❌ |
| [fix(Android): apply `numberOfPointers` config to the pointer
requirement in
`LongPressGestureHandler`](#4253)
|
[a70c6e3](a70c6e3)
|
[af40f9b](af40f9b)
| ✅ |

## Test plan

Tested that example apps are built correctly

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Co-authored-by: Pieter De Baets <pieter.debaets@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Mathieu Acthernoene <zoontek@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Jakub Piasecki <jakub.piasecki@swmansion.com>
Co-authored-by: Phil Pluckthun <phil@kitten.sh>
Co-authored-by: prashanFOMO <prashan@fomo.family>
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Author: 7 people

.github/workflows/ios-build.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     if: github.repository == 'software-mansion/react-native-gesture-handler'
 
-    runs-on: macos-14
+    runs-on: macos-26
     strategy:
       matrix:
         working-directory: [apps/basic-example, apps/expo-example]
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Use latest stable Xcode
         uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
         with:
-          xcode-version: '16.1'
+          xcode-version: '26.4.1'
 
       - name: Use Node.js 24
         uses: actions/setup-node@v6

apps/basic-example/ios/BasicExample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					" ",
 				);
+				PODFILE_DIR = "$(SRCROOT)";
 				REACT_NATIVE_PATH = "${PODS_ROOT}/../../../../node_modules/react-native";
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				SWIFT_ACTIVE_COMPILATION_CONDITIONS = "$(inherited) DEBUG";
@@ -475,6 +476,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					" ",
 				);
+				PODFILE_DIR = "$(SRCROOT)";
 				REACT_NATIVE_PATH = "${PODS_ROOT}/../../../../node_modules/react-native";
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				SWIFT_ENABLE_EXPLICIT_MODULES = NO;