Updated Flutter SDK and Android build dependencies to latest versions

.github/workflows/pull-request.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ name: PR Workflow
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches-ignore:
-      - 'master'
+      - "master"
 
 env:
   CODECOV_UNIQUE_NAME: CODECOV_UNIQUE_NAME-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu' # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
-          java-version: '17.0'
+          distribution: "zulu" # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
+          java-version: "17.0"
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
-          flutter-version: '3.22.3'
-          channel: 'stable' # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
+          flutter-version: "3.27.3"
+          channel: "stable" # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
       - name: Set default branch.
         run: git remote set-head origin --auto
         shell: bash
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "Error: Close this PR and try again."          
           exit 1
 
-
   Branch-check:
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ignore-sensitive-files-pr') }}
     name: "Base branch check"
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: "17.0"
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
-          flutter-version: "3.22.3"
+          flutter-version: "3.27.3"
           channel: "stable" # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
       - name: Running pub get to fetch dependencies
         run: flutter pub get
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: "17.0"
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
-          flutter-version: "3.22.3"
+          flutter-version: "3.27.3"
           channel: "stable" # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
       - name: Running pub get to fetch dependencies
         run: flutter pub get
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
-          flutter-version: "3.22.3"
+          flutter-version: "3.27.3"
           channel: "stable" # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
           architecture: x64
       - name: Building for ios
@@ -241,15 +240,15 @@ jobs:
     name: Test Deployment to https://docs-mobile.talawa.io
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [iOS-Build, Android-Build]
-    # Run only if the develop-postgres branch and not dependabot    
+    # Run only if the develop-postgres branch and not dependabot
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'develop-postgres' }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: 22
           cache: yarn
-          cache-dependency-path: 'docs/'
+          cache-dependency-path: "docs/"
       # Run Docusaurus in the ./docs directory
       - name: Install dependencies
         working-directory: ./docs

.github/workflows/push.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ name: PUSH Workflow
 on:
   push:
     branches-ignore:
-      - 'master'
+      - "master"
 
     tags:
       - "*"
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ env:
   CODECOV_UNIQUE_NAME: CODECOV_UNIQUE_NAME-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}
 
 jobs:
-
   Flutter-Codebase-Check:
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     name: Checking Codebase
@@ -36,12 +35,12 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu' # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
-          java-version: '17.0'
+          distribution: "zulu" # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
+          java-version: "17.0"
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
-          flutter-version: '3.22.3'
-          channel: 'stable' # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
+          flutter-version: "3.27.3"
+          channel: "stable" # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
       - name: Running pub get in talawa_lint
         run: cd talawa_lint && flutter pub get && cd ..
       - name: Running pub get to fetch dependencies
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ jobs:
   #     - name: Echo the GitHub context for troubleshooting
   #       run: echo "${{ toJSON(github) }}"
 
-
   Flutter-Testing:
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
     name: Testing codebase
@@ -81,12 +79,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu' # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
-          java-version: '17.0'
+          distribution: "zulu" # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
+          java-version: "17.0"
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
-          flutter-version: '3.22.3'
-          channel: 'stable' # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
+          flutter-version: "3.27.3"
+          channel: "stable" # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
       - name: Running pub get in talawa_lint
         run: cd talawa_lint && flutter pub get && cd ..
       - name: Running pub get to fetch dependencies
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
           verbose: true
           fail_ci_if_error: false
-          name: '${{env.CODECOV_UNIQUE_NAME}}'
+          name: "${{env.CODECOV_UNIQUE_NAME}}"
 
   Android-Build-and-Release:
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
@@ -113,12 +111,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu' # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
-          java-version: '17.0'
+          distribution: "zulu" # See 'Supported distributions' for available options
+          java-version: "17.0"
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
-          flutter-version: '3.22.3'
-          channel: 'stable' # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
+          flutter-version: "3.27.3"
+          channel: "stable" # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
       - name: Running pub get in talawa_lint
         run: cd talawa_lint && flutter pub get && cd ..
       - name: Running pub get to fetch dependencies
@@ -150,8 +148,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v2
         with:
-          flutter-version: '3.22.3'
-          channel: 'stable' # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
+          flutter-version: "3.27.3"
+          channel: "stable" # or: 'beta', 'dev' or 'master'
           architecture: x64
       - name: Building for ios
         run: flutter build ios --release --no-codesign
@@ -161,7 +159,6 @@ jobs:
       ########################################################
       ## Package the app as an .ipa and create a release ##
       ########################################################
-
       - name: Releasing for iOS
         run: |
           mkdir Payload

android/app/build.gradle

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ android {
      compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
         targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+        coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled true
     }
 
     kotlinOptions {
@@ -75,4 +76,5 @@ flutter {
 dependencies {
     implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:1.8.10"
+    coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.0.3'
 }

android/build.gradle

@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ allprojects {
 
 rootProject.buildDir = '../build'
 subprojects {
+    afterEvaluate { project ->
+        if (project.hasProperty('android')) {
+            project.android {
+                if (namespace == null) {
+                    namespace project.group
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
     project.buildDir = "${rootProject.buildDir}/${project.name}"
     project.evaluationDependsOn(':app')
 }

android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.6.1-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.9-all.zip

android/settings.gradle

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 
 plugins {
     id "dev.flutter.flutter-plugin-loader" version "1.0.2"
-    id "com.android.application" version '7.3.0' apply false
+    id "com.android.application" version '8.7.1' apply false
     id "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android" version "1.8.10" apply false
     id("com.google.gms.google-services") version "4.4.1" apply false
 

lib/widgets/signup_progress_indicator.dart

@@ -1,18 +1,27 @@
-// ignore_for_file: talawa_api_doc
-// ignore_for_file: talawa_good_doc_comments
-
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:talawa/services/size_config.dart';
 import 'package:talawa/utils/app_localization.dart';
-import 'package:timelines/timelines.dart';
+import 'package:timelines_plus/timelines_plus.dart';
 
-/// This class returns a widget for showing the
-/// progress indicator/flow while Signing Up/ Registration.
+/// A widget that displays a progress indicator/flow for the Sign-Up or Registration process.
+///
+/// The widget uses a horizontal timeline to represent the progress
+/// through different stages of the Sign-Up process.
+///
+/// **params**:
+/// * `key`: The unique identifier for the widget.
+/// * `currentPageIndex`: The index of the current step in the Sign-Up process.
+///
+/// **returns**:
+///   None
 class SignupProgressIndicator extends StatelessWidget {
   SignupProgressIndicator({required Key key, required this.currentPageIndex})
       : super(key: key);
 
+  /// The index of the current step in the Sign-Up process.
   final int currentPageIndex;
+
+  /// The list of labels for each step in the progress indicator.
   final List<String> progressLabel = [
     'Select\nOrganization',
     'Enter Details',
@@ -32,8 +41,9 @@ class SignupProgressIndicator extends StatelessWidget {
           contentsBuilder: (_, index) => Text(
             AppLocalizations.of(context)!.strictTranslate(progressLabel[index]),
             style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium!.copyWith(
-                  // If the flow index is greater than currentPageIndex then
-                  // show green(visited) color else show fade(not visited) color.
+                  /// Sets the color of the text.
+                  /// If the step index is less than or equal to `currentPageIndex`,
+                  /// the color is green (visited). Otherwise, show fade(not visited) color.
                   color: index <= currentPageIndex
                       ? const Color(0xFF008A37)
                       : const Color(0xFF737373),
@@ -43,8 +53,10 @@ class SignupProgressIndicator extends StatelessWidget {
           connectorBuilder: (_, index, __) {
             return SolidLineConnector(
               space: 30,
-              // If the flow index is greater than currentPageIndex then
-              // show green(visited) color else show fade(not visited) color.
+
+              /// Sets the color of the connector line.
+              /// If the step index is less than `currentPageIndex`,
+              /// the color is green (visited). Otherwise, show fade(not visited) color.
               color: index < currentPageIndex
                   ? const Color(0xFF008A37)
                   : const Color(0xFF737373),