Node module `yargs` missing from `FBReactNativeSpec`

[squio]

Description

This is almost the same as #35893 but now in regular build context for iOS in Xcode

React Native Version

0.71.3

Output of npx react-native info

OS: macOS 13.2.1
CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
Memory: 77.50 MB / 16.00 GB
Shell: 5.8.1 - /bin/zsh

Binaries:
Node: 18.12.1 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.12.1/bin/node
Yarn: 1.22.18 - ~/Library/pnpm/yarn
npm: 8.19.3 - ~/.nvm/versions/node/v18.12.1/bin/npm
Watchman: 2022.10.31.00 - /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods: 1.11.3 - /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms: DriverKit 22.2, iOS 16.2, macOS 13.1, tvOS 16.1, watchOS 9.1
Android SDK:
API Levels: 28, 29, 31, 32, 33
Build Tools: 28.0.3, 29.0.2, 30.0.3, 31.0.0, 32.0.0, 33.0.0
System Images: android-29 | ARM 64 v8a, android-29 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a, android-29 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a, android-31 | ARM 64 v8a, android-31 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a, android-31 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a, android-32 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a, android-32 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a, android-33 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a, android-33 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
Android NDK: 22.1.7171670
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2022.1 AI-221.6008.13.2211.9477386
Xcode: 14.2/14C18 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java: 11.0.17 - /usr/bin/javac
npmPackages:
@react-native-community/cli: Not Found
react: Not Found
react-native: Not Found
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
react-native: Not Found

Steps to reproduce

Steps:

• upgrade an exiting project from rn 0.71.2 -> 0.71.3
• remove node_modules
• remove ios/Pods and ios/Podfile.lock
• run npm install (all modules are up to date, 0 auditing issues)
• run pod install in ios directory (all Ponds install successfully)
• open project in Xcode and build for connected device (iPhone)

Expected result:

• build completes successfully

Actual result:

• build fails with error when building FBReactNativeSpec

Work around

Add yargs to the main package,.json:

• npm install --save yargs

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository

Error in build step step FBReactNativeSpec

Found '~/.nvmrc' with version <lts/*>
Now using node v18.12.1 (npm v8.19.3)
node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:998
  throw err;
  ^

Error: Cannot find module 'yargs'
Require stack:
- ~/Project/App/node_modules/react-native/scripts/generate-specs-cli.js
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:995:15)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:841:27)
    at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1061:19)
    at require (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:103:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (~/Project/App/node_modules/react-native/scripts/generate-specs-cli.js:12:15)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1159:14)
    at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1213:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1037:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:878:12)
    at Function.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:81:12) {
  code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND',
  requireStack: [
    '~/Project/App/node_modules/react-native/scripts/generate-specs-cli.js'
  ]
}

[cortinico]

This should fix this issue as well:

• Move yargs to a dependency to avoid script failures #35912

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