react-native build-ios error: unknown option '--device'

[jenskuhrjorgensen]

Environment

System:
  OS: macOS 14.6.1
  CPU: (11) arm64 Apple M3 Pro
  Memory: 65.16 MB / 18.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.3.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.3.0/bin/node
  Yarn: Not Found
  npm:
    version: 10.8.1
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.3.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.06.24.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.14.3
    path: /Users/be9276/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 23.5
      - iOS 17.5
      - macOS 14.5
      - tvOS 17.5
      - visionOS 1.2
      - watchOS 10.5
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2023.2 AI-232.10227.8.2321.11479570
  Xcode:
    version: 15.4/15F31d
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /Users/be9276/.jenv/shims/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.2.3
    path: /Users/be9276/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.2.0
    wanted: 18.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.74.5
    wanted: 0.74.5
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: false

Description

Regression:

npx react-native build-ios --device no longer works with the --device option:

error: unknown option '--device'

This used to work in react-native v0.71 but not in either react-native v0.73, v0.74 or v0.75

Reproducible Demo

1. git clone https://github.com/jenskuhrjorgensen/react_native-build-ios-error.git
2. cd react_native-build-ios-error/ReproducerApp
3. npm i
4. npx react-native build-ios --device --mode Debug