Android Studio - Arctic Fox | 2020.3.1 Patch 4 is now available in the Stable channel.
If you already have an Android Studio build on the Stable channel, you can get the update by clicking Help > Check for Update (Android Studio > Check for Updates on macOS). Otherwise, you can download it here.
General fixes and features
This update includes fixes for the following issues:
Android Gradle Plugin
- Issue #201674884: Setting a provider for VariantOutput.versionCode can break with configuration cache
- Issue #196852190: gradleResValues.xml not updated on signing for release
D8/R8
- Issue #205205666: java.lang.ClassCastException thrown in a class’s constructor in build minified by R8
- Issue #204174455: Unreachable type adjustment during dex merging
- Issue #199561570: java.lang.VerifyError: Verifier failed to verify because instance field cannot be accessed from object of type Reference.java.lang.Object
Lint
- Issue #201700393: Disable MediaCapabilities lint check
- Issue #196406778: Lint reports false positive [Instantiable] error when shrinkResources is enabled
Templates
- Issue #191209456: Import Module menu option grayed out
For information on new features and changes in all releases of Android Studio, see the Android Studio release notes.
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