From ef5eb5bca8629d990a58cfe627f9a3363fde39d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MohitMaliFtechiz <futuretechnoworld.mohit@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:41:55 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Disabled the dependencies metadata for Singed APK.

* Added comments in build.gradle.kts file of app module to inform devs why this is required and why we have disable this for APKs.
---
 app/build.gradle.kts | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 3ce7bbb88..eb0ec5e9f 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -87,6 +87,27 @@ android {
       java.srcDirs("$rootDir/core/src/sharedTestFunctions/java")
     }
   }
+  // By default, Android generates dependency metadata (a file containing information
+  // about all the dependencies used in the project) and includes it in both APKs and app bundles.
+  // This metadata is particularly useful for the Google Play Store, as it provides actionable
+  // feedback on potential issues with project dependencies. However, other platforms cannot
+  // utilize this metadata. For example, platforms like IzzyOnDroid, GitHub, and our website do not
+  // require or utilize the metadata.
+  // Since we only upload app bundles to the Play Store for kiwix app, dependency metadata
+  // is enabled for app bundles to leverage Google Play Store's analysis
+  // and feedback. For APKs distributed outside the Play Store, we exclude this metadata
+  // as they do not require this.
+  // See https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-android/issues/4053#issuecomment-2456951610 for details.
+  dependenciesInfo {
+    // Disables dependency metadata when building APKs.
+    // This is for the signed APKs posted on IzzyOnDroid, GitHub, and our website,
+    // where dependency metadata is not required or utilized.
+    includeInApk = false
+    // Enables dependency metadata when building Android App Bundles.
+    // This is specifically for the Google Play Store, where dependency metadata
+    // is analyzed to provide actionable feedback on potential issues with dependencies.
+    includeInBundle = true
+  }
 }
 
 play {