flutter 3.15.0-15.1.pre

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Flutter 3.15 beta (September 15, 2023)

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Framework

• Handle breaking changes in leak_tracker. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131998
• More documentation about warm-up frames by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132085
• Remove Iterator from _History by @justinmc in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132101
• [framework] Add Search Web to selection controls for iOS by @LouiseHsu in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131898
• Paginated Data Table : Fixed Row number at footer in last page by @aakash-pamnani in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/130389
• Fix TabBarTheme.indicatorColor not applied in Material 2 by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132123
• Document that missed_frame_build_budget_count is misleading by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132137
• More PageStorage clarity in the documentation by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131954
• Add PopupMenuButton.iconColor, PopupMenuTheme.iconSize and fix button icon using unexpected color propert by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132054
• Revert of #120385 by @Jasguerrero in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132167
• Add textCapitalization property for SearchBar and SearchAnchor by @QuncCccccc in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131459
• Add more info to OverlayState.insert error messages by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/129363
• Use pattern matching to avoid strange type annotations by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131964
• Revert "Handle breaking changes in leak_tracker." by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132223
• Reland "[web] Migrate framework to fully use package:web (#128901)" by @mdebbar in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132092
• Add an example for TapAndPanGestureRecognizer by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131873
• Handle hasStrings on web by @justinmc in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132093
• Deprecate describeEnum. by @bernaferrari in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/125016
• Remove shrinkWrap from flexible_space_bar_test.dart by @thkim1011 in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132173
• Sample code for ImageProvider by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131952
• Making TextPainter rounding hack disabled by default by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132094
• Fix prefer_null_aware_operators violation by @srawlins in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132242
• Add missing ignore: deprecated_member_use to unblock the engine roller by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132280
• Keep alive support for 2D scrolling by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131641
• Fix DropdownButtonFormField input border clipping by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131481
• Fix PopupMenuItem & CheckedPopupMenuItem has redundant ListTile padding and update default horizontal padding for Material 3 by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131609
• Analyze code snippets in flutter_test docs by @goderbauer in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132246
• Add hasInteractedByUser getter in FormField by @dumazy in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131539
• An example of parentData usage. by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131818
• TextPainter migration cleanup by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132317
• Upgrade flutter packages. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132326
• GridView sample code by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131900
• setState documentation by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132090
• TextField should correctly resolve provided style for material states by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132330
• Adds SemanticsNode Finders for searching the semantics tree by @pdblasi-google in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/127137
• Analyze code snippets in integration_test docs by @goderbauer in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132314
• Remove the fast reassemble / single widget reload feature by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132255
• Add double click and double click + drag gestures to SelectionArea by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/124817
• Read --dart-define in RendererBinding.initInstances() by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132408
• Revert "Fix PopupMenuItem & CheckedPopupMenuItem has redundant ListTile padding and update default horizontal padding for Material 3" by @CaseyHillers in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132457
• Unpin leak_tracker and handle breaking changes in API. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132352
• Update menu examples for SafeArea by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132390
• Selection area should move selection word by word on a long press drag by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132518
• Updates AutomatedTestWidgetsFlutterBinding.pump to support microsecond precision by @pdblasi-google in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132401
• PaginatedDataTable improvements by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131374
• Further clarification of the TextSelectionControls migration by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132539
• Analyze code snippets in flutter_driver docs by @goderbauer in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132337
• Make completeError be a proper JS function by @srujzs in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132492
• [integration_test] Update outdated onScreenshot signature in README code snippet by @gmackall in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132409
• Upgrade flutter packages. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132585
• Fixing a memory leak in About box/dialog overlays by @gspencergoog in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/130842
• Reorganize and clarify API doc generator by @gspencergoog in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132353
• Fix extent for null returning builder in GridView by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132511
• Explain the keyboard manager protocol by @dkwingsmt in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132533
• [Reland] #131609 by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132555
• Fix some leaks and add test to test cover remaining in a simple way. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131373
• Fix not-disposed _InputBorderGap. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132694
• fixed documentation error input decorator by @faisalansari0367 in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132124
• Triple tap selection should not move beyond text boundary at the tapped location by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132357
• Upgrade flutter packages. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132697
• Fix bad pattern in 2D tests by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132709
• Improvements to EditableText documentation by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132532
• Fix lower bound of children from TwoDimensionalChildBuilderDelegate by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132713
• Improve and optimize non-uniform Borders. by @bernaferrari in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/124417
• Disable test order randomization on some leak tracker tests that are failing with today's seed by @jason-simmons in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132766
• Update Scrollable on ScrollBehaviour change. by @chinmoy12c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131164
• Leaks fix. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132778
• [Framework] Add Share to selection controls by @LouiseHsu in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132599
• Allow date pickers to not have selected date by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132343
• Reland root predictive back by @justinmc in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132249
• fixes l10n for CupertinoDatePicker in monthYear mode by @AndreySuworow in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/130934
• Add a new MatrixTransition and refactor ScaleTransition and RotationT… by @gmilou in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131084
• SelectionArea on iOS should toggle the context menu when tapping on the previous selection by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132851
• When resized network image has error, all future unrelated images using the same url will fail, even if the network becomes OK by @fzyzcjy in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/127456
• Docs on iOS's directional quote characters by @justinmc in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132869
• Update ExpansionPanel example for the updated expansionCallback callback by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132837
• Add deleteBackwardByDecomposingPreviousCharacter mapping for tests by @angelosilvestre in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132919
• Fix visual overflow for SliverMainAxisGroup by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132989
• Cover more tests with leak tracking. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132806
• Fix memory leak in Form by @justinmc in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132987
• Add support for Future<List<int>?> to MatchesGoldenFile by @iinozemtsev in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132965
• Fix FlexibleSpaceBar.title doesn't respect the leading widget by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132573
• Update default menu text styles for Material 3 by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131930
• Add test to mark recording as leaking. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133073
• Reference AppLifecycleListener from widgets library by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132995
• Remove deprecated *TestValues from TestWindow by @goderbauer in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131098
• Enable literal_only_boolean_expressions by @goderbauer in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133186
• Enable ChangeNotifier clients to dispatch event of object creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133060
• Remove deprecated MaterialButtonWithIconMixin by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133173
• Remove deprecated PlatformViewsService.synchronizeToNativeViewHierarchy by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133175
• Remove ImageProvider.load, DecoderCallback and PaintingBinding.instantiateImageCodec by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132679
• Users of ChangeNotifier should dispatch event of object creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133210
• Add hover duration for Inkwell widget by @whiskeyPeak in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132176
• l10n-related documentation improvements by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133114
• Update the tool to know about all our new platforms by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132423
• Dispose overlay entries by @tgucio in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132826
• Fix Chip.shape's side is not used when provided in Material 3 by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132941
• Fix PopupMenuItem with a ListTile doesn't use the correct style. by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133141
• Update flutter packages to pick up latest vm_service by @kenzieschmoll in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133335
• Add an example showing how to use a MatrixTransition. by @gmilou in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132874
• Remove deprecated androidOverscrollIndicator from ScrollBehaviors by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133181
• Remove deprecated onPlatformMessage from TestWindow and TestPlatformDispatcher by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133183
• Adds callback onWillAcceptWithDetails in DragTarget. by @chinmoy12c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131545
• _SelectableFragment should dispatch creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133351
• PlatformRouteInformationProvider should dispatch creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133353
• added option to change color of heading row(flutter#132428) by @salmanulfarisi in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132728
• Fix stuck predictive back platform channel calls by @justinmc in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133368
• ShortcutManager should dispatch creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133356
• FocusNode and FocusManager should dispatch creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133352
• Revert "FocusNode and FocusManager should dispatch creation in constructor." by @vashworth in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133474
• Revert "PlatformRouteInformationProvider should dispatch creation in constructor." by @vashworth in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133479
• Fix DatePickerDialog & DateRangePickerDialog overflow when resized from landscape to portrait by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133327
• Fix context menu button color on Android when textButtonTheme is set by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133271
• Revert "Remove ImageProvider.load, DecoderCallback and `PaintingB… by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133482
• PlatformRouteInformationProvider should dispatch creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133492
• FocusNode and FocusManager should dispatch creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133490
• Fix bug in setPreferredOrientations example by @dnfield in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133503
• Add FAB Additional Color Mappings example by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133453
• ShortcutManager should dispatch creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133487
• Add doxygen doc generation. by @gspencergoog in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131356
• [web] Migrate remaining web-only API usages to dart:ui_web by @mdebbar in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132248
• Added DropdownMenuEntry.labelWidget by @HansMuller in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133491
• Cover more tests with leak tracking. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133596
• Upgrade packages. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133593
• Fix one notDisposed leak and mark another. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133595
• [flutter roll] Revert "Fix Chip.shape's side is not used when provided in Material 3" by @XilaiZhang in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133615
• Update SelectableRegion test for M3 by @bleroux in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/129627
• Update & improve TabBar.labelColor tests by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133668
• Reland "Remove ImageProvider.load, DecoderCallback and PaintingBinding.instantiateImageCodec (#132679) (reverted in #133482) by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133605
• Expose barrierDismissible in PageRoute constructor by @bleroux in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133659
• Fixing memory leak in EditableTextState by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131377
• Add cancelButtonStyle & confirmButtonStyle to the DatePickerThemeData by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132847
• Updated DropdownMenu example and added a test by @HansMuller in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133592
• Fix cancelButtonStyle & confirmButtonStyle properties from TimePickerTheme aren't working by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132843
• Forward-fix a test that will break with an engine roll. by @matanlurey in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133619
• _RawAutocompleteState should dispose _highlightedOptionIndex. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133700
• Mark routing test as leaking. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133697
• Mark leak in _DraggableScrollableSheetState. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133693
• [framework] use ImageFilter for stretch overscroll. by @jonahwilliams in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133613
• InputDecorationTheme.isCollapsed doesn't work if InputDecoration.isCollapsed is not provided. by @opxdelwin in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133189
• ScrollController creation dispatching for memory leaks tracking by @ksokolovskyi in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133759
• Cover some test/widgets tests with leak tracking by @ksokolovskyi in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133767
• Introduce architecture subdirectory for Windows build (#129805, #116196) by @pbo-linaro in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131843
• Revert "Cover some test/widgets tests with leak tracking" by @vashworth in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133779
• _ResetNotifier should communicate creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133716
• _FocusTraversalGroupNode should communicate creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133717
• Test cover more tests with leak tracking. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133712
• Fix cursorColor with an opacity is not respected by @TahaTesser in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133548
• Revert "Fixing memory leak in EditableTextState" by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133804
• Add MacOS AppKitView class. by @yaakovschectman in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132583
• Fix sample code crash, add test by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133812
• Make Route dispatching memory events. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133721
• Fix clipBehavior ignored in Scrollable of SingleChildScrollView by @Piinks in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133696
• Add an example for InputChip generated by user input by @andreacioni in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/130645
• Fix MaterialState.pressed is missing when pressing button with keyboard by @bleroux in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133558
• Add more documentation for SystemChannels.keyboard getKeyboardState by @bleroux in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133663
• Fixed PaginatedDataTable not using dataRowMinHeight and dataRowMaxHeight from Theme by @MarkOSullivan94 in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133634
• Adds a parent scope TraversalEdgeBehavior and fixes modal route to no… by @chunhtai in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/130841
• Test cover more tests with leak tracking. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133828
• Remove deprecated TestWindow.textScaleFactorTestValue/TestWindow.clearTextScaleFactorTestValue by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133176
• Remove deprecated TestWindow.platformBrightnessTestValue/TestWindow.clearPlatformBrightnessTestValue by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133178
• Mark leak in _DayPickerState. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133863
• MaterialStatesController should dispatch creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133826
• RestorableProperty should dispatch creation in constructor. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133883
• Fix for new analyzer lint by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133923
• Reland leak fix for EditableTextState by @Renzo-Olivares in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133806
• SegmentedButton should not create new MaterialStatesController in every build. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133949
• Revert "Adds a parent scope TraversalEdgeBehavior and fixes modal rou… by @itsjustkevin in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/134565
• Manual roll of engine by @itsjustkevin in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/134595

Tooling

• Locate the template directory using a TemplatePathProvider. by @chingjun in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132156
• New tooling for iOS 17 physical devices by @vashworth in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131865
• Allows adding a storage 'realm' to the storage base URL by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131951
• Pin leak_tracker. by @polina-c in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132261
• Add --local-engine-host, which if specified, is used instead of being inferred by @matanlurey in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132180
• Fix flutter attach local engine by @christopherfujino in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131825
• Fix: use --web-launch-url and --web-hostname arguments in flutter drive by @deldering-momo in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131763
• Update flutter_tools/bin/*.(dart|sh) to provide, if set, --local-engine-host. by @matanlurey in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132336
• Send test message channel from the test frame by @natebosch in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131881
• Update DWDS to 20.0.1 in flutter_tools by @elliette in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132350
• Fix log filtering and CI tests for iOS 17 physical devices by @vashworth in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132491
• Update dev/bots/test.dart (and friends) to provide --local-engine-host. by @matanlurey in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132354
• [flutter_tools] hide Skia specific rendering options. by @jonahwilliams in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132509
• Update flutter_tools internals related to Gradle/XCode to set --local-engine-host. by @matanlurey in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132346
• Fix flutter_tools use of --local-engine-host by @whesse in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132648
• Add support for LOCAL_ENGINE_HOST to Linux/Mac/Win builds. by @matanlurey in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132579
• Treat missing --local-engine-host as fatal on CI-like systems. by @matanlurey in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132707
• [Windows] Allow overwriting the cache's Dart SDK archive license file by @loic-sharma in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132669
• Revert "[Windows] Allow overwriting the cache's Dart SDK archive license file" by @yaakovschectman in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132773
• [Windows] Allow overwriting the cache's Dart SDK archive license file… by @loic-sharma in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132777
• Fix the name of the local-engine-host flag in the warning message by @jason-simmons in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132808
• Fix description in index.html / manifest.json getting double quoted by @navaronbracke in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131842
• [flutter_tools] Generate localizations on flutter pub get by @thkim1011 in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132172
• Fix Xcode 15 build failure due to DT_TOOLCHAIN_DIR by @vashworth in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132803
• doc: add flag params by @0o001 in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132485
• Updates app link gradle tasks and remove vm services by @chunhtai in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131805
• Space character should be optional when tree shaking fonts by @eyebrowsoffire in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132880
• Always require --local-engine-host if --local-engine by @matanlurey in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133003
• Support disabling animations in the CLI by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132239
• Add --experimental-wasm-type-reflection and support newer emscripten builds. by @eyebrowsoffire in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133084
• [flutter_tools] Fix legacy version file not being ensured by @christopherfujino in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133097
• Add android analyzer commands for applinks by @chunhtai in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131009
• Fix mac tool_integration_tests with Xcode 15 by @christopherfujino in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133217
• handle exceptions raised while searching for configured android studio by @andrewkolos in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133180
• Allow passing verbose log from flutter daemon. by @chingjun in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132828
• Use a fake stopwatch to remove flakiness. by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133229
• No longer include .packages in created .gitignore files by @parlough in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133484
• Bump gradle heap size limits in templates by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133671
• [flutter_tools] print out the unzipping method used by update_dart_sdk.ps1 by @christopherfujino in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133364
• Improve doctor output on incomplete Visual Studio installation by @loic-sharma in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133390
• Removes ios universal link vmservices and let xcodeproject to dump js… by @chunhtai in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133709
• [flutter_tools] Fix flutter upgrade not finding git tags by @christopherfujino in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133778
• fix install checks in flavors devicelab tests by @andrewkolos in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133719
• [flutter_tools] Fix TypeError when a FileSystemException happens during flutter doctor by @christopherfujino in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133373

New Contributors

• @aakash-pamnani made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/130389
• @dumazy made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131539
• @deldering-momo made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131763
• @faisalansari0367 made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132124
• @AndreySuworow made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/130934
• @gmilou made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131084
• @0o001 made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132485
• @angelosilvestre made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132919
• @iinozemtsev made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132965
• @salmanulfarisi made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/132728
• @pbo-linaro made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/131843
• @andreacioni made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/130645
• @MarkOSullivan94 made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/flutter/pull/133634

Engine

Android

• Use the Clang unreachable code warning flag in the engine tree by @jason-simmons in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44458
• Android a11y bridge sets importantness by @chunhtai in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44452
• Revert "Android a11y bridge sets importantness" by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44569
• [Impeller] Support for Android Platform Views under Impeller/Vulkan by @johnmccutchan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44571
• Reland "Android a11y bridge sets importantness" by @chunhtai in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44589
• Fix unexpected pointer change issue and Add test case by @LoveJello in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/43949
• Add support for HardwareBuffer backed Android Platform Views under Impeller/GLES by @johnmccutchan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44617
• Rename impeller::TextureIntent to impeller::TextureCoordinateSystem by @johnmccutchan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44628
• Namespace imports with flutter by @jiahaog in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44709
• Add support for SurfaceTexture based external textures on Android under Impeller/GLES. by @johnmccutchan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44734
• Fix clang_tidy lints by @johnmccutchan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44740
• Enabling the host application to control the timing of attaching the |FlutterView| to the engine by @0xZOne in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/43595
• Conditionally enable HardwareBuffer backed platform views by @johnmccutchan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44744
• Switch some ERROR logs to WARNING logs by @johnmccutchan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44784
• Revert "Conditionally enable HardwareBuffer backed platform views (#44744)" by @jason-simmons in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44785
• Basic view management for engine classes by @dkwingsmt in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/42991
• Reenable HardwareBuffer backed Android Platform Views on SDK >= 29 by @johnmccutchan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44790
• Fix FlutterInjectorTest assumptions about how the executor service assigns tasks to threads by @jason-simmons in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44775
• [Android] Expose channel buffer resize and overflow calls by @bleroux in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44434
• Implementing TextScaler for nonlinear text scaling by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/42062
• Revert "Implementing TextScaler for nonlinear text scaling" by @jonahwilliams in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44882
• Reland "Implementing TextScaler for nonlinear text scaling (#42062)" by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44907
• i82973 scroll mouse wheel support by @reidbaker in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44724
• Restore old SurfaceTextureExternal drawing code by @johnmccutchan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44979
• Eliminate android test log spam by @reidbaker in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44982
• Followup to https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44982 by @reidbaker in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45018
• Add case checking to android sdk cipd upload script by @gmackall in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45063
• [Impeller] Do not build scene unless 3d define is true by @dnfield in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45028
• [Impeller] DlAiksCanvas as a DlCanvas wrapper for impeller::Canvas by @dnfield in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45131
• Revert "[Impeller] DlAiksCanvas as a DlCanvas wrapper for impeller::Canvas" by @jonahwilliams in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45149
• [Impeller] Sync presentation when rendering into FlutterImageView. by @jonahwilliams in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44881
• [Impeller] Reland DlAiksCanvas by @dnfield in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45232
• Revert dl split by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45326
• [Impeller] turned on validations for all debug builds by @gaaclarke in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45350
• Remove deprecated MOCK_METHODx calls by @dkwingsmt in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45307

iOS

• [macOS] Fix engine/binaryMessenger retain cycle by @cbracken in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44471
• Flutter iOS Interactive Keyboard: Handle Pointer Up by @Matt2D in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44457
• Flutter iOS Interactive Keyboard: Fixing Animation Issue by @Matt2D in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44514
• Flutter iOS Interactive Keyboard: Fixing Behavior Issue by @Matt2D in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44586
• Allow macOS plugins to register as app delegates by @stuartmorgan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44587
• Fix search web test by @LouiseHsu in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44704
• [Impeller] Update docstring on layer.presentsWithTransaction by @dnfield in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44782
• [ios][ios17]fix auto correction highlight on top left corner by @hellohuanlin in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44779
• Add share to selection controls by @LouiseHsu in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44554
• Roll clang with fix for ABI change by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44711
• Fix a clang-tidy error seen in the latest toolchain roll by @jason-simmons in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45039
• Ignore unguarded-availability for unit test by @cyanglaz in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44852
• ios: remove shared_application and support app extension build by @cyanglaz in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44732
• [iOS] Don't call App lifecycle resumed when device is locked by @zhongwuzw in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44947
• [Impeller] its not safe to presentWithTransaction from a background thread. by @jonahwilliams in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45182
• [flutter roll] Revert "ios: remove shared_application and support app extension build" by @XilaiZhang in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45250
• [macOS] Link __availability_version_check by @cbracken in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45333
• Reland "Build iOS unittest target in unopt builds" (#44356)" by @cyanglaz in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44821
• Revert "Reland "Build iOS unittest target in unopt builds" (#44356)"" by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45346
• Reland "ios: remove shared_application and support app extension build #44732" by @cyanglaz in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45351
• [ios][ios17][text_input]fix text input system highlight in iOS 17 Beta 7 with firstRectForRange by @hellohuanlin in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45303

Web

• [web] Expose the benchmark callback through dart:ui_web by @mdebbar in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44461
• Disable HTML renderer paragraph input width flooring by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44478
• [web] Fix rendering of gradients in html mode by @xtyxtyx in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/40345
• Make toJS'd function use JS types by @srujzs in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44469
• Disable text rounding hack by default by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44544
• allow ParagraphBuilder.shouldDisableRoundingHack to actually be set to false in tests by @LongCatIsLooong in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44647
• hasStrings for web by @justinmc in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/43360
• Migrate more GL calls of GrBackend* by @kjlubick in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44682
• Update CompositionAwareMixin to correctly compute composingBase in Web engine by @Amir-P in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44139
• Update web_ui/** to explicitly pass --local-engine-host to the flutter tool. by @matanlurey in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44613
• Reset editing delta state when replacing editing state by @knopp in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44595
• Add more tests for CompositionAwareMixin by @Amir-P in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44717
• [web] Move remaining web-only APIs to dart:ui_web by @mdebbar in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44516
• Make web tests start with an empty title by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/43846
• FontVariation.lerp, custom FontVariation constructors, and more documentation by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/43750
• Revert "FontVariation.lerp, custom FontVariation constructors, and more documentation" by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44993
• FontVariation.lerp, custom FontVariation constructors, and more documentation by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44996
• [web] Remove some unused functions by @mdebbar in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44505
• Revert "FontVariation.lerp, custom FontVariation constructors, and more documentation" by @zanderso in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45023
• FontVariation.lerp, custom FontVariation constructors, and more documentation by @Hixie in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45030
• Skwasm platform views by @eyebrowsoffire in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/43011
• [skwasm] encode PNGs using browser APIs by @eyebrowsoffire in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45187
• Fix scene view canvas/platform view placement. by @eyebrowsoffire in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45199
• [web] Make devicePixelRatio ready for multi-view by @mdebbar in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44783
• Add callback to Embedder API to respond to new channel listeners, and use for Windows lifecycle by @yaakovschectman in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44827
• Add an API in ui_web to create a ui.Image from an ImageBitmap by @eyebrowsoffire in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45256
• [web] Roll to most recent fallback font data by @eyebrowsoffire in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45301
• [web] More efficient fallback font selection by @rakudrama in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44526

Desktop

• [macOS] Improve engine retain cycle testing by @cbracken in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44509
• [Windows] Return keyboard pressed state by @bleroux in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/43998
• Reintroduce Windows lifecycle with guard for posthumous OnWindowStateEvent by @yaakovschectman in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44344
• Add application:openURLs: forwarding on macOS by @stuartmorgan in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44689
• [Windows] Delay enabling app lifecycle states until requested by @yaakovschectman in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44238
• [macOS] Implement unobstructed platform views by @knopp in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/42960
• [Windows] Update vsync on raster thread by @loic-sharma in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45310

New Contributors

• @xtyxtyx made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/40345
• @LoveJello made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/43949
• @Amir-P made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44139
• @yatendra2001 made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44880
• @HosseinYousefi made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/45180
• @rakudrama made their first contribution in https://github.com/flutter/engine/pull/44526