React Native fails to build from source on 0.84-rcX on Android : Could not find a package configuration file provided by "hermes-engine"

### Description

It looks like RN 0.84 RC versions fail to build from source on Android with steps from https://reactnative.dev/contributing/how-to-build-from-source#update-your-project-to-build-from-source with the error: `Could not find a package configuration file provided by "hermes-engine"` from `react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/CMakeLists.txt:51`. The problem can be reproduced with an empty app generated by the CLI (GH link attached in the issue; the only thing I changed is `settings.gradle`). I tried every RC version and none worked. On 0.83 it build successfully.

The full error can be seen in the Logs section.

I also tried adding `hermesV1Enabled=false`, the error remains.

### Steps to reproduce

1. `npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init --version 0.84.0-rc.2 FromSourceTest`
2. `cd FromSourceTest/android`
3. Modify `settings.gradle` according to https://reactnative.dev/contributing/how-to-build-from-source#update-your-project-to-build-from-source
4. Run `./gradlew build`
5. build fails

### React Native Version

0.84.0-rc.2

### Affected Platforms

Build - MacOS

### Output of `npx @react-native-community/cli info`

```text
System:
  OS: macOS 26.0
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
  Memory: 134.33 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 24.4.0
    path: /Users/kmichalik/.nvm/versions/node/v24.4.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 11.4.2
    path: /Users/kmichalik/.nvm/versions/node/v24.4.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.07.14.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /Users/kmichalik/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.2
      - iOS 26.2
      - macOS 26.2
      - tvOS 26.2
      - visionOS 26.2
      - watchOS 26.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "31"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 30.0.3
      - 31.0.0
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 35.0.1
      - 36.0.0
      - 36.1.0
    System Images:
      - android-33 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-35 | Google Play Tablet ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-36 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.26094.121.2512.13840223
  Xcode:
    version: 26.2/17C52
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /Users/kmichalik/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.1.0
    wanted: 20.1.0
  react:
    installed: 19.2.3
    wanted: 19.2.3
  react-native:
    installed: 0.84.0-rc.2
    wanted: 0.84.0-rc.2
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: false
```

### Stacktrace or Logs

```text
Execution failed for task ':react-native:packages:react-native:ReactAndroid:configureCMakeDebug[arm64-v8a]'.
> [CXX1429] error when building with cmake using /Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/CMakeLists.txt: -- The C compiler identification is Clang 18.0.2
  -- The CXX compiler identification is Clang 18.0.2
  -- Detecting C compiler ABI info
  -- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
  -- Check for working C compiler: /Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.1.12297006/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/darwin-x86_64/bin/clang - skipped
  -- Detecting C compile features
  -- Detecting C compile features - done
  -- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
  -- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
  -- Check for working CXX compiler: /Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.1.12297006/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/darwin-x86_64/bin/clang++ - skipped
  -- Detecting CXX compile features
  -- Detecting CXX compile features - done
  -- LTO support is enabled
  -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
  
  C++ build system [configure] failed while executing:
      /Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/cmake/3.30.5/bin/cmake \
        -H/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni \
        -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Android \
        -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON \
        -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=24 \
        -DANDROID_PLATFORM=android-24 \
        -DANDROID_ABI=arm64-v8a \
        -DCMAKE_ANDROID_ARCH_ABI=arm64-v8a \
        -DANDROID_NDK=/Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.1.12297006 \
        -DCMAKE_ANDROID_NDK=/Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.1.12297006 \
        -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.1.12297006/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake \
        -DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=/Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/cmake/3.30.5/bin/ninja \
        -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/build/intermediates/cxx/Debug/e5ls4d19/obj/arm64-v8a \
        -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/build/intermediates/cxx/Debug/e5ls4d19/obj/arm64-v8a \
        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
        -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/.cxx/Debug/e5ls4d19/prefab/arm64-v8a/prefab \
        -B/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/.cxx/Debug/e5ls4d19/arm64-v8a \
        -GNinja \
        -DREACT_COMMON_DIR=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon \
        -DREACT_ANDROID_DIR=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid \
        -DREACT_BUILD_DIR=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/build \
        -DANDROID_STL=c++_shared \
        -DANDROID_TOOLCHAIN=clang \
        -DANDROID_SUPPORT_FLEXIBLE_PAGE_SIZES=ON \
        -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0069=NEW \
        -DHERMES_V1_ENABLED=1
    from /Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid
  CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:51 (find_package):
    Could not find a package configuration file provided by "hermes-engine"
    with any of the following names:
  
      hermes-engineConfig.cmake
      hermes-engine-config.cmake
  
    Add the installation prefix of "hermes-engine" to CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH or set
    "hermes-engine_DIR" to a directory containing one of the above files.  If
    "hermes-engine" provides a separate development package or SDK, be sure it
    has been installed. : com.android.ide.common.process.ProcessException: -- The C compiler identification is Clang 18.0.2
  -- The CXX compiler identification is Clang 18.0.2
  -- Detecting C compiler ABI info
  -- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
  -- Check for working C compiler: /Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.1.12297006/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/darwin-x86_64/bin/clang - skipped
  -- Detecting C compile features
  -- Detecting C compile features - done
  -- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
  -- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
  -- Check for working CXX compiler: /Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.1.12297006/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/darwin-x86_64/bin/clang++ - skipped
  -- Detecting CXX compile features
  -- Detecting CXX compile features - done
  -- LTO support is enabled
  -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
  
  C++ build system [configure] failed while executing:
      /Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/cmake/3.30.5/bin/cmake \
        -H/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni \
        -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Android \
        -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON \
        -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_VERSION=24 \
        -DANDROID_PLATFORM=android-24 \
        -DANDROID_ABI=arm64-v8a \
        -DCMAKE_ANDROID_ARCH_ABI=arm64-v8a \
        -DANDROID_NDK=/Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.1.12297006 \
        -DCMAKE_ANDROID_NDK=/Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.1.12297006 \
        -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/ndk/27.1.12297006/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake \
        -DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=/Users/kmichalik/Library/Android/sdk/cmake/3.30.5/bin/ninja \
        -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/build/intermediates/cxx/Debug/e5ls4d19/obj/arm64-v8a \
        -DCMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/build/intermediates/cxx/Debug/e5ls4d19/obj/arm64-v8a \
        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
        -DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/.cxx/Debug/e5ls4d19/prefab/arm64-v8a/prefab \
        -B/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/.cxx/Debug/e5ls4d19/arm64-v8a \
        -GNinja \
        -DREACT_COMMON_DIR=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon \
        -DREACT_ANDROID_DIR=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid \
        -DREACT_BUILD_DIR=/Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid/build \
        -DANDROID_STL=c++_shared \
        -DANDROID_TOOLCHAIN=clang \
        -DANDROID_SUPPORT_FLEXIBLE_PAGE_SIZES=ON \
        -DCMAKE_POLICY_DEFAULT_CMP0069=NEW \
        -DHERMES_V1_ENABLED=1
    from /Users/kmichalik/GitRepos/FromSourceTest/node_modules/react-native/ReactAndroid
  CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:51 (find_package):
    Could not find a package configuration file provided by "hermes-engine"
    with any of the following names:
  
      hermes-engineConfig.cmake
      hermes-engine-config.cmake
  
    Add the installation prefix of "hermes-engine" to CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH or set
    "hermes-engine_DIR" to a directory containing one of the above files.  If
    "hermes-engine" provides a separate development package or SDK, be sure it
    has been installed.
```

### MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/kmichalikk/rn-from-source-084

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