Release Notes

Curated visual roundups and developer-friendly digests of the latest Android, Kotlin, and Jetpack Compose framework updates. Each entry summarizes the upstream announcement and embeds a one-page poster you can save or share.

Everything About Google I/O 2026 for Android Developers

Google I/O 2026 for Android, distilled into what changes your code and your process: Compose is now the standard with Views in maintenance mode, the Android CLI hits stable 1.0, Android Performance Analyzer replaces GPU Inspector, plus the Google Play updates and the breaking changes in Play Billing Library 9.0.0.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Jetpack Compose — April 2026 Updates

Compose 1.11.0 (BOM 2026.04.01) brings new Styles, MediaQuery, Grid, and FlexBox APIs, makes the v2 testing framework the default, and adds first-class trackpad event support. Visual roundup + summary.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026