Just local and good, as copied from my other post: https://stackoverflow.com/a/76987065
First you need to generate the native app files by executing expo prebuild:
npx expo prebuild
To directly run the build have a device connected or an emulator running:
npx react-native run-android --mode="release"
Build with:
npx react-native build-android --mode=release
For signing the apk for release, follow the instructions on react natives website: https://reactnative.dev/docs/signed-apk-android