Replace Emerge Distribution with Sentry Build Distribution (#623)

## Summary

This PR replaces the Emerge Distribution library with Sentry's Build
Distribution functionality for checking and downloading app updates in
the Android app.

- Remove `emergeDistribution` dependency from gradle version catalog
- Remove `emerge.distribution.*` manifest placeholders from
build.gradle.kts
- Replace `Distribution.checkForUpdate()` API calls with
`Sentry.distribution().checkForUpdateBlocking()`
- Update `VersionCard` composable to use Sentry's `UpdateStatus` types
(`UpToDate`, `NewRelease`, `UpdateError`, `NoNetwork`)
- The Sentry Gradle plugin automatically adds the
`sentry-android-distribution` dependency when the `distribution` block
is configured

The functionality remains the same - users can check for updates in the
Settings screen, and new releases are automatically downloaded when
available.

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---------

Co-authored-by: Claude <[email protected]>

Author: runningcode

.github/workflows/android_beta_build.yml

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           EMERGE_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.EMERGE_API_KEY }}
           REAPER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.REAPER_API_KEY }}
           SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN }}
+          SENTRY_DISTRIBUTION_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SENTRY_DISTRIBUTION_AUTH_TOKEN }}
         run: ./gradlew :app:assembleBeta
 
       - name: Upload APK

android/app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ android {
     versionCode = 14
     versionName = "1.0.3"
 
-    manifestPlaceholders["emerge.distribution.apiKey"] = ""
-    manifestPlaceholders["emerge.distribution.tag"] = ""
-
     testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     vectorDrawables {
       useSupportLibrary = true
@@ -120,11 +117,16 @@ sentry {
 
   ignoredVariants.set(listOf("debug"))
 
+  autoInstallation.sentryVersion = "8.24.0"
 
   sizeAnalysis {
     enabled = providers.environmentVariable("GITHUB_ACTIONS").isPresent
   }
 
+  distribution {
+    enabledVariants.add("beta")
+  }
+
   debug = true
 }
 
@@ -175,5 +177,4 @@ dependencies {
   debugImplementation(libs.androidx.ui.test.manifest)
 
   implementation(libs.emerge.reaper)
-  implementation(libs.emerge.distribution)
 }

android/app/src/main/java/com/emergetools/hackernews/features/settings/SettingsScreen.kt

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package com.emergetools.hackernews.features.settings
 
-import android.content.Intent
-import android.net.Uri
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
@@ -31,14 +29,10 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Devices
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.startActivity
-import com.emergetools.distribution.Distribution
-import com.emergetools.distribution.UpdateStatus
 import com.emergetools.hackernews.R
 import com.emergetools.hackernews.features.settings.components.BuiltByCard
 import com.emergetools.hackernews.features.settings.components.LoginCard
@@ -51,7 +45,11 @@ import com.emergetools.hackernews.ui.theme.HackerNewsTheme
 import com.emergetools.hackernews.ui.theme.HackerOrange
 import com.emergetools.hackernews.ui.theme.HackerRed
 import com.emergetools.snapshots.annotations.EmergeAppStoreSnapshot
+import io.sentry.Sentry
+import io.sentry.UpdateStatus
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 
 @Composable
 fun SettingsScreen(
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
         }
       )
       Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(8.dp))
-      if (Distribution.isEnabled()) {
+      if (Sentry.distribution().isEnabled) {
         SettingsSectionLabel("Version")
         VersionCard()
         Spacer(modifier = Modifier.height(8.dp))
@@ -190,7 +188,6 @@ fun SettingsScreen(
 
 @Composable
 private fun VersionCard() {
-  val context = LocalContext.current
   val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
   var isLoading by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
   var status by remember { mutableStateOf<UpdateStatus?>(null) }
@@ -214,7 +211,8 @@ private fun VersionCard() {
       true -> "Loading..."
       else -> when (status) {
         is UpdateStatus.UpToDate -> "Up to date!"
-        is UpdateStatus.Error -> (status as UpdateStatus.Error).message
+        is UpdateStatus.UpdateError -> (status as UpdateStatus.UpdateError).message
+        is UpdateStatus.NoNetwork -> (status as UpdateStatus.NoNetwork).message
         is UpdateStatus.NewRelease -> "New release!"
         else -> "Check for updates"
       }
@@ -223,11 +221,12 @@ private fun VersionCard() {
     scope.launch {
       isLoading = true
       status = null
-      status = Distribution.checkForUpdate(context)
+      status = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        Sentry.distribution().checkForUpdateBlocking()
+      }
       val theStatus = status
       if (theStatus is UpdateStatus.NewRelease) {
-        val browserIntent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(theStatus.info.downloadUrl))
-        context.startActivity(browserIntent)
+        Sentry.distribution().downloadUpdate(theStatus.info)
       }
       isLoading = false
     }

android/gradle/libs.versions.toml

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ browser = "1.9.0"
 emergePlugin = "4.4.0"
 emergeSnapshots = "1.5.0"
 emergeReaper = "1.0.1"
-emergeDistribution = "0.0.4"
 sentry = "6.0.0-alpha.5"
 shapes = "1.0.1"
 datastore = "1.1.7"
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ jsoup = { group = "org.jsoup", name = "jsoup", version.ref = "jsoup" }
 emerge-snapshots = { group = "com.emergetools.snapshots", name = "snapshots", version.ref = "emergeSnapshots" }
 emerge-snapshots-runtime = { group = "com.emergetools.snapshots", name = "snapshots-runtime", version.ref = "emergeSnapshots" }
 emerge-reaper = { group = "com.emergetools.reaper", name = "reaper", version.ref = "emergeReaper" }
-emerge-distribution = { group = "com.emergetools.distribution", name = "distribution", version.ref = "emergeDistribution" }
 
 junit = { group = "junit", name = "junit", version.ref = "junit" }
 robolectric = { group = "org.robolectric", name = "robolectric", version.ref = "robolectric" }