Release Android v5.2.0-beta.1

[Guardiola31337]

In preparation for release v5.2.0 of the Mapbox Android SDK, we're releasing today the first beta (v5.2.0-beta.1) in the 5.2.x series. This release brings major features and numerous bug fixes. The main features included with this release are support for Android asynchronous rendering (#9576) and the new Android snapshotter (#9748)

Please note that this is a pre-release version intended to gather early feedback on the new APIs and to detect any potential issues (you can report them here). This release is not intended for production apps.

Highlights

• Allow multiple listeners for camera events, deprecate old API Allow multiple listeners for camera events, deprecate old API #10141
• Update symbol layer example with location Update symbol layer example with location #10092
• Make OfflineTilePyramidRegionDefinition parceable Make OfflineTilePyramidRegionDefinition parceable #10080
• Fix 5.2.0-SNAPSHOT CI build failing [android] Fix 5.2.0-SNAPSHOT CI build failing #10079
• Deprecate MarkerView Deprecate MarkerView #9782
• Hide overlain views on initalisation Hide overlain views on initalisation #10068
• API for platform side animations API for platform side animations #10001
• Android asynchronous rendering Android asynchronous rendering #9576
• Set error handler when starting snapshotter Set error handler when starting snapshotter #10035
• Hook camera events into compass [android] Hook camera events into compass #10019
• Testapp cleanup Testapp cleanup #10006
• Update zoom function example with selected state Update zoom function example with selected state #9987
• Add style inspection to debug activity Add style inspection to debug activity #9773
• Bump external dependencies Bump external dependencies #9972
• Don't recycle bitmap for icon reuse. Don't recycle bitmap for icon reuse. #9966
• Android snapshotter Android snapshotter #9748
• Revert Configure logging of HttpRequest, cleanup HttpRequest #9764 Revert #9764 #9851
• Update docs replacing Bitrise mentions with CircleCI Update docs replacing Bitrise mentions with CircleCI #9515
• Style image accessor Style image accessor #9763
• Update readme with checkstyle and ndk-stack Update readme with checkstyle and ndk-stack #9788
• make android-check make android-check #9787
• Deprecate MyLocationView in favor of LocationLayer plugin Deprecate MyLocationView in favor of LocationLayer plugin #9771
• Increase firebase timeout for CI testing Increase firebase timeout for CI testing #9774
• Restore max zoom to 25.5 Restore max zoom to 25.5 #9765
• Update example of camera zoom function on a symbol layer. Update example of camera zoom function on a symbol layer. #9743
• Optimise icon management Optimise icon management #9643
• Expose setStyleJson and getStyleJson Expose setStyleJson and getStyleJson #9714
• update LatLngBounds activity with BottomSheet interaction [android] - update LatLngBounds activity with BottomSheet interaction #9736
• post updating InfoWindow update for InfoWindowAdapter post updating InfoWindow update for InfoWindowAdapter #9716
• Annotate MapboxMap class with UiThread Annotate MapboxMap class with UiThread #9712
• Move ZoomButtonController creation to view initalisation Move ZoomButtonController creation to view initalisation #9587
• Solve lint issues, reduce baseline Solve lint issues, reduce baseline #9627
• Remove wear module from project Remove wear module from project #9618
• Add zMediaOverlay configuration + bottom sheet integration Add zMediaOverlay configuration + bottom sheet integration #9592
• Forward getMapAsync to map for fragment Forward getMapAsync to map for fragment #9621
• Make target for dumping system gfx information Make target for dumping system gfx information #9616
• Make target documentation Make target documentation #9617
• onGlobalLayout hook for map creation onGlobalLayout hook for map creation #9607
• Custom viewpager for horizontal swiping Custom viewpager for horizontal swiping #9601
• Disable program caching on Adreno 3xx, 4xx, and 5xx GPUs due to known bugs [android] Disable program caching on Adreno 3xx, 4xx, and 5xx GPUs due to known bugs #9574
• Avoid creating InfoWindow iterator if no InfoWindows are shown Avoid creating InfoWindow iterator if no InfoWindows are shown #9477
• Rewire map initialisation Rewire map initialisation #9462
• Trying to update non-existent polyline fix Trying to update non-existent polyline fix #9544
• Location accuracy threshold Location accuracy threshold #9472
• Rewire gesture handling and telemetry event push Rewire gesture handling and telemetry event push #9494
• run style instrumentation tests on CI [android] - run style instrumentation tests on CI #9353
• Fix javadoc comment for public setOfflineMapboxTileCountLimit method Fix javadoc comment for public setOfflineMapboxTileCountLimit method #9454
• add Map change & visibility test activities [android] - add Map change & visibility test activities #9425
• build release package once during ci build [android] - build release package once during ci build #9351
• Default max zoom 22 Default max zoom 22 #9835
• SDK Bindings for Image Sources [ios][android] SDK Bindings for Image Sources #9110

Checklist for making this happen

• Create release branch
• Change CircleCI config to build from release branch (android-release-all->deploy)
• Change version name to 5.2.0-beta.1 in /platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/gradle.properties
• Publish 5.2.0-beta.1 artifact to Maven Central
• Tag 5.2.0-beta.1
• Change version name to 5.2.0-SNAPSHOT in /platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/gradle.properties
• Change CircleCI config to build back from release branch
• Merge release-android-v5.2.0-beta.1 back into release-agua
• Update Javadoc documentation @langsmith
• Update SDK version to 5.2.0-beta.1 in android-docs repo's constants.js file @langsmith
• Update Mapbox demo and wearable demo apps to use 5.2.0-beta.1 @langsmith
• update the style specification’s SDK support tables @langsmith note
• Update version # in config files in /help @langsmith
• Update version # in src > constants.js file in /www.mapbox.com @langsmith
• Update version # in Store Locator kit
• Update version # in Studio Preview for Android @langsmith
• Create new Fabric release @langsmith
• Create new tag/release in demo app repo @langsmith
• Release new version of Android demo app on Play Store @langsmith
• Update version # in cn @langsmith

/cc @mapbox/mobile @mapbox/support

[snijsure]

@langsmith @Guardiola31337 This is awesome change list look forward to using 5.2.0, what is the timeline for 5.2.0 official release?

[lilykaiser]

Hi @snijsure! We expect 5.2.0 to be out by mid-November. We'll be releasing beta versions like this one as we finish more tickets and would love to hear your feedback if you find any issues with them!

[Guardiola31337]

👉 #10239