Has anyone added an Expo app to an Nx monorepo with outdated React?

[michail-sygk]

Hey all,

I’m working in an Nx monorepo setup that currently houses a few apps — mostly React (web), NestJS for backend services, and some AWS Lambdas. Things have been running smoothly, but the React version across the monorepo is a bit outdated at this point.
Now I’m trying to introduce an Expo app into the monorepo, but here’s the catch: Expo requires a more recent version of React than what we currently support. I’d prefer not to upgrade all existing apps just to make this work, especially since that could turn into a massive effort with lots of risk.
Has anyone else run into this issue — trying to add an Expo app to an Nx monorepo that uses an older React version elsewhere?
How did you solve it? Did you isolate dependencies somehow, or manage to get it working without breaking everything else?
Would love to hear how others approached this. Thanks in advance!