v1.1.0

Updates and Enhancements

SDK Updates:

• Updated compile and target SDK versions for both the sample app and the library module, ensuring compatibility with the latest Android SDK.

Build and Language Migration:

• Migrated from Groovy-based Gradle scripts to Kotlin DSL for a more modern and maintainable build configuration.
• Introduced Gradle Version Catalog for simplified dependency management.
• Updated to Java 17 and Android Gradle Plugin 8.6.1, enabling the use of the latest language features and tools.
• Upgraded Kotlin to version 2.0.20 for enhanced performance and stability.
• Removed the unnecessary targetSdk field from the library module for better Kotlin DSL compatibility.

Sample App Overhaul:

• Rebuilt the sample app using Jetpack Compose for a more seamless, modern UI experience.

Data and Content Updates

Country Data:

• Updated translations for country names across multiple languages, ensuring accuracy and improved localization support.
• Refined country spellings in CountriesProvider for greater consistency.

Documentation and Housekeeping

Documentation:

• Added detailed documentation for CountriesProvider to clarify usage and improve developer experience.

Other:

• Updated .gitignore to include additional entries relevant to the project.

v1.0.2

What's new:

• Added new languages:
  • Arabic
  • Bulgarian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • German
  • Greek
  • Esperanto
  • Spanish
  • Estonian
  • Basque
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Croatian
  • Hungarian
  • Armenian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Lithuanian
  • Dutch
  • Norwegian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • russian
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Serbian
  • Swedish
  • Thai
  • Ukrainian
  • Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese

v1.0.1

What's new:

• updated jdk version for jitpack publishing

v1.0.0

What's new:

• added information of 249 countries based of ISO 3166 and E.164
• added string resource representation of country name (locale 'en' by default)