Relands https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/146181.
Just 3 commits:
1. a revert of the revert
2. the fix described in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/146181#issuecomment-2038238869
3. updating two postsubmit tests from Java 11 to 17, as that is required for this new AGP version.
I've verified that `flutter build apk --flavor paid --debug` fails in `dev/integration_tests/flavors/` with the error in ci without (2), and succeeds with it.
I've also verified that the `dev/benchmarks/complex_layout` app builds successfully with Java 17.
That covers all the postsubmits that failed according [to the dashboard](https://flutter-dashboard.appspot.com/#/build).
Reverts: flutter/flutter#146181
Initiated by: LongCatIsLooong
Reason for reverting: https://ci.chromium.org/ui/p/flutter/builders/prod/Windows_android%20flavors_test_win/11086/overview
Original PR Author: gmackall
Reviewed By: {reidbaker, christopherfujino}
This change reverts the following previous change:
Bump almost all tests to AGP 8.1 and Gradle 8.3
Flutter gallery is excluded, because it uses discontinued plugins that in turn use old Gradle versions, and that prevents upgrading. Will take some extra work to figure out what to do there.
Should bump templates next
Entire PR generated with the lockfile generation script, except for:
1. changes within `dev/integration_tests/gradle_deprecated_settings/android/`, which must be done manually (and exclusion of the gallery for reason mentioned above).
2. Changes to many `AndroidManifest.xml` files to remove the `package` attribute and instead set that same value in the `build.gradle`, in the `namespace` attribute of the `android` closure (corresponds to an AGP behavior change, see https://d.android.com/r/tools/upgrade-assistant/set-namespace).
3. Removes the use of the `battery` plugin in `android_embedding_v2_smoke_test` because the plugin is discontinued, unused, and blocks upgrading the AGP version for that app because the discontinued plugin itself uses a very old AGP version.
Bump almost all tests to AGP 8.1 and Gradle 8.3
Flutter gallery is excluded, because it uses discontinued plugins that in turn use old Gradle versions, and that prevents upgrading. Will take some extra work to figure out what to do there.
Should bump templates next
Entire PR generated with the lockfile generation script, except for:
1. changes within `dev/integration_tests/gradle_deprecated_settings/android/`, which must be done manually (and exclusion of the gallery for reason mentioned above).
2. Changes to many `AndroidManifest.xml` files to remove the `package` attribute and instead set that same value in the `build.gradle`, in the `namespace` attribute of the `android` closure (corresponds to an AGP behavior change, see https://d.android.com/r/tools/upgrade-assistant/set-namespace).
3. Removes the use of the `battery` plugin in `android_embedding_v2_smoke_test` because the plugin is discontinued, unused, and blocks upgrading the AGP version for that app because the discontinued plugin itself uses a very old AGP version.
## Description
This PR simplifies one external link in a commented section of the Android manifest template.
## Related Issue
Fixes https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/144249
## Tests
Documentation only PR.
Entire pr generated with [ktlint](https://github.com/pinterest/ktlint) --format. First step before enabling linting as part of presubmit for kotlin changes.
