Undefined symbol: std::__1::__libcpp_deallocate[abi:ne180100] in React Native iOS build (Xcode 16)

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Undefined symbol: std::__1::__libcpp_deallocate[abi:ne180100](void*, unsigned long, unsigned long)

Linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

Environment:

Xcode: 16.2

macOS: 15.x

React Native project

Using C++20

Deployment target: iOS 16.0

Using CocoaPods

The error happens during the linking phase, not compilation.

The project includes a native module that uses C++ (libc++), and I suspect it may be related to:

C++ standard mismatch

libc++ ABI mismatch

Deployment target inconsistency across pods

Xcode 16 toolchain changes

I have already:

Cleaned DerivedData

Removed and reinstalled Pods

Verified iOS deployment target is set to 16.0

Ensured CLANG_CXX_LANGUAGE_STANDARD is set to c++20

Still getting the same undefined symbol error.

Has anyone faced this with Xcode 16?
What could cause std::__1::__libcpp_deallocate[abi:ne180100] to fail during linking?

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