Publish the app on F-Droid

[carstenhag]

• We have to include store metadata (screenshots, app descriptions, etc) into this repo, so that F-Droid can automatically pick it up. We have to choose between a Fastlane or Triple-T folder setup. More info at https://gitlab.com/snippets/1895688 and https://gitlab.com/snippets/1901490. IMO we should go for Triple-T, as integration with the Play Store is easily done with that as well & it's common in the community.
• Update gradle and specify gradle hash - Update gradle to 8.10.2 and specify hash #186
• Create the F-Droid metadata entry, submit a PR for that on their repo: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/rfp/-/issues/2927
• Create/adapt a GitHub Action to tag a release so that F-Droid picks up on updates

@SimonHalvdansson I found this thread where you were also mentioning it, so I hope you are still open for it :) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36047143

[carstenhag]

@SimonHalvdansson I have created an issue on the F-Droid "Request For Packaging" tracker: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/rfp/-/issues/2927

What I would please need from you:

• An "okay" that the app is included into F-Droid.
• Your opinion on what store metadata folder structure to use.

After this is ready, I will work on the tasks.

[jonas-w]

I was just about to open an issue, regarding some issues on getting this app to IzzyOnDroid, but you were a bit faster haha (I opted to ask at the IzzyOnDroid as F-Droid is sometimes slow to update, and it can be a hassle to get into)

I asked Izzy a week ago, if it's possible to include it into IzzyOnDroid, and Izzy listed some issues:
https://gitlab.com/IzzyOnDroid/repo/-/issues/643#note_2189828240

These were:

usesCleartextTraffic flag enabled
and the proprietary google dependency info blob is included

I suppose usesCleartextTraffic is enabled for the Web View (so it's possible to view non HTTPS submitted articles)?
And Izzy provided a fix for the Google dependency info blob.