[Android-tools-devel] Bug#1061933: apktool: path towards upgrading to newest upstream version

Hans-Christoph Steiner hans at eds.org
Tue Jan 30 07:20:54 GMT 2024


Package: apktool
Version: 2.7.0+dfsg-7
Control: tags -1 help newcomer

Upstream changed the Gradle setup to use Kotlin files (e.g. build.gradle.kts) 
rather than the Groovy files (e.g. build.gradle).  I spoke with upstream about 
the changes to the buildsystem, they said that it was about switching to Kotlin 
and otherwise the buildsystem is basically the same.

I think the easiest path to upgrading apktool to 2.9.3 will be to patch in the 
old build.gradle files and patch out the build.gradle.kts files.  If someone 
manages to get a new enough Kotlin and Gradle into Debian, then the 
build.gradle.kts files should just work.



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