ADFA-4061: upgrade to latest kotlin-android

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Fixes an issue with Kotlin compiler where there was a recursive reference to com.android.java.lang.ClassValue, which resulted in a StackOverflow exception. See appdevforall/kotlin-android@172a7e7 for the actual fix.

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• subprojects/kotlin-analysis-api/build.gradle.kts

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📝 Walkthrough

Release Notes

• Upgraded kotlin-android dependency to the latest version containing a fix for a Kotlin compiler StackOverflowException caused by recursive reference to com.android.java.lang.ClassValue
  • Updated release tag from v2.3.255-414445c to v2.3.255-172a7e7
  • Updated SHA256 checksum to match the new binary artifact

Risks & Best Practices

• ⚠️ External dependency update without visible tests: The fix is implemented in an upstream kotlin-android repository, but no test cases are included in this PR to verify the StackOverflowException is resolved
• ⚠️ Binary artifact change: The SHA256 checksum update indicates a completely different compiled artifact is being downloaded; ensure integration testing confirms compatibility with the rest of the codebase
• ⚠️ Limited change visibility: The actual fix exists only in the upstream kotlin-android repository (commit 172a7e7), making code review of the root cause difficult in this PR context
• ⚠️ Frequent dependency updates: This is a recurring pattern of kotlin-android upgrades (multiple similar PRs in recent history); consider establishing a policy for batching such updates or increasing validation rigor given the transitive impact on Kotlin compilation

Walkthrough

The PR updates the Gradle build script for the Kotlin analysis API by changing the external kt-android JAR dependency metadata: the release tag used to construct the download URL and the corresponding SHA-256 checksum for integrity verification.

Changes

External kt-android dependency metadata

Layer / File(s)	Summary
kt-android release tag and checksum update subprojects/kotlin-analysis-api/build.gradle.kts	ktAndroidTag is updated to point to a new release, and the sha256Checksum is updated to match the integrity hash of the artifact at that release.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~2 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• appdevforall/CodeOnTheGo#1314: Both PRs update ktAndroidTag and the corresponding sha256Checksum in the same build script with no other changes.
• appdevforall/CodeOnTheGo#1286: Both PRs modify the same ktAndroidTag and sha256Checksum constants for external kt-android dependency updates.
• appdevforall/CodeOnTheGo#1307: Both PRs update the same external kt-android JAR metadata (tag and checksum) in the Gradle build script.

Suggested reviewers

• Daniel-ADFA
• jatezzz

Poem

🐰 A version bump in the gradle sky,
New checksums dance and tags fly high,
The kt-android jar now sings,
With hashes fresh and release wings! 🎉

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately describes the main change: upgrading the kotlin-android dependency to the latest version, which is the primary purpose of the changeset.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description is related to the changeset as it explains the motivation for the upgrade (fixing a Kotlin compiler StackOverflow issue), though it references an external fix rather than detailing the changes directly.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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