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[expo-router][ios] Add xcasset icon support to native tabs#42867

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Why

https://linear.app/expo/issue/ENG-19374/implement-support-for-xassets-in-native-tabs

This integrates with react-native-screens PR #3443 which added { type: 'xcasset', name: string } as a PlatformIconIOS variant.

When this is merged I'll add follow-up PR for header items

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// String (single icon for both states)
<NativeTabs.Trigger.Icon xcasset="custom-icon" />

// Object with default/selected variants
<NativeTabs.Trigger.Icon xcasset={{ default: "home-outline", selected:
"home-filled" }} />

In SDK 56, we can unify the prop under a single option, but I'd like to keep it as a separate prop for now since the release is coming.

How

Added xcasset as a new icon source to NativeTabs.

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Simulator Screenshot - iPhone 17 - 2026-02-04 at 12 42 50
  1. Manual testing
  2. Unit tests

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# Why

In #42867, the support for xcassets was
added to native tabs. In this PR the same option is added to header
items

# How

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# Test Plan

1. Unit tests
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