[$2000] App fails on devices using recent node/npm with JavaScript error - reported by David Frenkiel

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Action Performed:

1. Git clone, npm install, npm run web

Expected Result:

App runs without invalid hook call JavaScript error.

Actual Result:

Browser window opens and remains blank, and there’s an invalid hook call... error in the JavaScript console.

There do appear to be invalid hook calls in react-native-safe-area-context in SafeAreaContext.tsx.

Workaround:

Using an old node/npm version (e.g. 14.9.0/6.14.8) resolves the issue.

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

• Desktop App

Version Number: 1.1.56-0
Reproducible in staging?: need repro
Reproducible in production?: need repro
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @ David Frenkiel
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1650494818552169?thread_ts=1650471398.505469&cid=C01GTK53T8Q

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @marcaaron (Engineering), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4319 for more details.

[marcaaron]

Not running an M1 mac so can't properly test this.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @kevinksullivan (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/8582 for more details.