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Fix wrong variable in VirtualizedSectionList highlight callback cleanup - #56384

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Summary

Fix a bug in _setUpdateHighlightFor where the cleanup path deletes from this._updateHighlightFor (which is a method) instead of this._updateHighlightMap (the actual map storing highlight callbacks).

This means highlight callbacks were never cleaned up when cells were removed, causing a memory leak. The $FlowFixMe[prop-missing] annotation was masking what Flow correctly identified as a type error.

For reference, the parallel method _setUpdatePropsFor at line 441 correctly uses this._updatePropsMap for its cleanup path.

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[GENERAL] [FIXED] - Fix highlight callback cleanup in VirtualizedSectionList using wrong variable name

Test Plan

  1. Render a SectionList with separator highlight support
  2. Scroll through the list so cells are recycled and removed
  3. Verify that highlight callbacks are properly cleaned up from _updateHighlightMap
  4. Previously, deleting from the method _updateHighlightFor was a no-op, so callbacks accumulated

_setUpdateHighlightFor deletes from this._updateHighlightFor (a method)
instead of this._updateHighlightMap (the actual map). This means
highlight callbacks are never cleaned up when cells are removed,
causing a memory leak. The $FlowFixMe annotation was masking
the type error.
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Nedunchezhiyan-M force-pushed the fix/virtualized-section-list-highlight-cleanup branch from d35383c to c2ebc21 Compare April 8, 2026 19:59
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