Update Java/Kotlin versions and add opt-in flags for RN 0.79

package/android/build.gradle

@@ -133,8 +133,16 @@ android {
   }
 
   compileOptions {
-    sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-    targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
+    sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+    targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+  }
+
+  kotlinOptions {
+    jvmTarget = "17"
+    freeCompilerArgs += [
+      "-opt-in=kotlin.RequiresOptIn",
+      "-opt-in=com.facebook.react.annotations.UnstableReactNativeAPI"
+    ]
   }
 
   externalNativeBuild {