Firebase Upgrade Blocker / Google Play failed to upload artefacts

[c3bryant]

Time Tracking: MA-78

Summary: Error when uploading build to Google Play after firebase_analytics version upgrade.

Google Play failed to upload artefacts. This release includes the com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID permission but your declaration on Play Console says your app doesn't use advertising ID. You must update your advertising ID declaration.

This issue is blocking Flutter and Firebase upgrades:

• Unable to upgrade Flutter on current version of Firebase
• Unable to upgrade Firebase due to AD_ID requirement

This is done when:

• [x] Firebase analytics alternatives documented
• [x] Document implications of adding AD_ID permission to Android and IOS Collab

• [x] AD_ID permission workaround implemented for Android
• [x] PR 2077 Testing PASS on Android

• [x] Upgrade package firebase_core
• [x] Upgrade package firebase_crashlytics
• [x] Upgrade package firebase_messaging
• [x] Upgrade package firebase_analytics

• [x] CI/CD build errors resolved on iOS
• [x] CI/CD build errors resolved on Android

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Android Test Plan:

• PR 2080 Regression Test Plan

Android Status:

• Testing failed with one issue.

Android TODO:

• [x] Fix title bar text in dark mode and re-test
• [x] Regression test Scanner on build 3198 (c3bryant)

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iOS Test Plan:

• PR 2080 Regression Test Plan

iOS Status:

• Testing failed with one issue.

iOS TODO:

• [x] Fix title bar text in dark mode and re-test (Same issue as Android)

[alien-traveler]

The first version of the Firebase Analytics Alternatives document is here: https://ucsdcollab.atlassian.net/l/cp/pheEsWa5

[morebytes]

Discovered and implemented a way to remove Android AD_ID from the build manifest. Needs to be tested to see if this solved the issue.