React native android build version code not updating

Question

I have edited the versionCode in both the android\app\build.gradle file :

versionCode 2
versionName "2.0"

and I have updated the AndroidManifest.xml file

package="com.reactnativeapp"
android:versionCode="2"
android:versionName="2.0"

BUT I still get this error when I try to release an update to my app on google play store!

You need to use a different version code for your APK or Android App Bundle 
because you already have one with version code 1.

I have tried running

gradlew clean 

in the android folder and rebuilding the project and nothing has worked. Does anyone have any ideas?

Answer 1

Make sure that you have your versionCode and versionName set inside defaultConfig like this:

android {
    ...
    defaultConfig {
        versionCode = 2
        versionName = "2.0"
    }
    ...
}

You might have it set up for a debug-only config, which wouldn't change for release builds.