I'm trying to run my React Native project using Expo (npx expo run:android), but I'm encountering a Gradle error:

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Unexpected lock protocol found in lock file. Expected 3, found 50.

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What I Tried:

1. Updated Gradle to 8.10.2 manually by downloading it from the official site and extracting it to:

   C:\Users\LENOVO\gradle-8.10.2
   

2. Modified gradle-wrapper.properties (inside android/gradle/wrapper/) to point to the local Gradle distribution:

   distributionUrl=file\:///C:/Users/LENOVO/gradle-8.10.2-all.zip
   

3. Cleared Gradle Cache:

   cd android
   gradlew clean
   

4. Deleted Lock Files:

   • android/.gradle
   • android/gradle/wrapper
   • android/.gradle/gradle.lock

5. Tried Running Again:

   npx expo run:android
   

System Info:

• OS: Windows 10
• Expo CLI Version: 6.3.10
• React Native Version: 0.76.6
• Gradle Version: 8.10.2

Despite these steps, I'm still getting the "Unexpected lock protocol found in lock file. Expected 3, found 50" error. How can I resolve this issue?