encryption_decryptions 3.0.0

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🚀 Major Release: Full Web Support #

• Web Support: Added comprehensive support for Flutter Web using crypto-js.
  • Seamless encryption and decryption on web platforms.
  • Consistent behavior across Android, iOS, and Web.
• Package Version Upgrade: Major version bump to 3.0.0.
• Flutter & Dart SDK Update: Updated Flutter SDK requirement to >=3.19.0 and Dart SDK requirement to >=3.4.0.
• iOS Platform Support: Updated ios/encryption_decryptions.podspec to explicitly mention iOS 13.0 min version.

🚀 MAJOR MODERNIZATION UPDATE #

Complete package modernization with latest Android and Flutter standards

🛠️ Build System Modernization

• Migrated to Kotlin DSL: Converted from Groovy (build.gradle) to Kotlin DSL (build.gradle.kts) for better IDE support, autocomplete, and type safety
• Modern Settings: Updated settings.gradle to settings.gradle.kts with enhanced dependency resolution management
• Enhanced Gradle Configuration: Added performance optimizations including caching, parallel builds, and configuration on demand

📱 Android Platform Updates

• Android Gradle Plugin: Updated from 8.7.0 → 8.11.0 (latest stable)
• Gradle Wrapper: Updated from 8.9 → 8.14 (latest stable with Java 24 support)
• Kotlin: Updated from 1.7.10 → 2.2.10 (latest stable with K2 compiler)
• Compile SDK: Updated from 33 → 35 (Android 15 support)
• Target SDK: Updated to 35 (Android 15)
• Minimum SDK: Updated from 16 → 21 (Android 5.0+, dropped KitKat support for modern standards)
• Java Version: Updated from 8 → 17 (modern LTS version)
• NDK: Updated to latest compatible version

🎯 Flutter & Dart Updates

• Flutter SDK: Updated minimum requirement from ">=2.5.0" → ">=3.19.0"
• Dart SDK: Updated from ">=2.19.6" → ">=3.3.0"
• flutter_lints: Updated from 2.0.0 → 5.0.0 for enhanced code quality standards

🔧 Build Optimizations & Performance

• Gradle Performance: Enabled parallel builds, build caching, and configuration on demand
• Android Build Optimizations: Added nonTransitiveRClass=true and nonFinalResIds=true
• Memory Settings: Optimized JVM arguments for better build performance
• Modern R8: Enhanced with latest optimization flags

🛡️ Security & Configuration

• ProGuard Rules: Added comprehensive proguard-rules.pro for release builds
  • Protects plugin classes from obfuscation during development
  • Ensures proper code preservation for debugging
• Consumer Rules: Added consumer-rules.pro for library consumers
  • Automatic Protection: Plugin classes automatically preserved in user's release builds
  • Zero Setup Required: No manual ProGuard configuration needed by users
  • Prevents Crashes: Eliminates "ClassNotFoundException" in release APKs
  • Seamless Integration: Rules applied transparently when users add the plugin
• Namespace Declaration: Enhanced namespace configuration for AGP 8.0+ full compatibility
• Package Security: Updated dependency versions to address security vulnerabilities

📖 Example App Updates

• Updated Example: Modernized example app with same Android standards (compileSdk 35, Java 17, minSdk 21)
• Gradle Wrapper: Updated example's Gradle to 8.14
• Build Configuration: Aligned example app with main package standards

🔄 Breaking Changes

• Minimum Android Version: Now requires Android 5.0+ (API 21) instead of Android 4.1+ (API 16)
• Minimum Flutter Version: Now requires Flutter 3.19.0+ instead of 2.5.0+
• Java Requirements: Now requires Java 17 for development (previously Java 8)

✅ Compatibility & Testing

• AGP 8.11.0 Compatible: Full compatibility with latest Android Gradle Plugin
• Flutter 3.24+ Ready: Tested with latest Flutter stable releases
• Kotlin 2.x Ready: Compatible with modern Kotlin compiler and language features
• Android 15 Ready: Full support for latest Android version and APIs
• Web Platform Support: Added full encryption/decryption capabilities for Flutter web applications.
• Release Build Ready: Consumer ProGuard rules ensure zero crashes in production APKs

📦 Dependencies

• Updated Core Dependencies: All dependencies updated to latest compatible versions
• Enhanced Annotations: Updated androidx.annotation to latest version
• Maintained Compatibility: Kept existing encryption library (rncryptor-native) for stability

🎯 User Experience Improvements

• No More Release Build Crashes: Consumer ProGuard rules automatically prevent obfuscation issues
• Zero Configuration: Users don't need to add any ProGuard rules manually
• Production Ready: Release APKs work perfectly without additional setup
• Reduced Support Issues: Eliminates common "ClassNotFoundException" problems