Dependency Updates - Main Batch - AndroidX/Google

[ParaskP7]

Parent #17551

This issue is about updating all Main - AndroidX/Google related dependencies for the whole project.

This Main - AndroidX/Google batch contains the following 4 dependencies:

• androidxRecyclerviewVersion = '1.0.0' (see releases) [Dependency Updates] Update androidxRecyclerviewVersion to 1.2.1 #17952 -> Related Comment -> [Dependency Updates] Update androidxRecyclerviewVersion to 1.3.0 #18330
• androidxMediaVersion = '1.0.1' (see releases) -> Comment with Call to Action (❓) -> Media Removal
• androidxPreferenceVersion = '1.1.0' (see releases) [Dependency Updates] Update androidxPreferenceVersion to 1.2.0 #17960
• androidxViewpager2Version = '1.0.0' (see releases) -> Comment
• googleExoPlayerVersion = '2.13.3' (see releases) ⚠️ [Dependency Updates] Update googleExoPlayerVersion to 2.18.1 #17936 -> Close Comment

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[ParaskP7]

❓ The androidxMediaVersion is being used for the androidx.media:media (a.k.a media). However, there exists a newer media2 library (see here), even a media3 alpha library. Maybe we should take this opportunity and upgrade to media from media2. 🤔

[ParaskP7]

✅ The latest stable version of androidxViewpager2Version is 1.0.0 (see releases). As such, this item is now marked as complete.

[ParaskP7]

❓ The androidxMediaVersion is being used for the androidx.media:media (a.k.a media). However, there exists a newer media2 library (see here), even a media3 alpha library. Maybe we should take this opportunity and upgrade to media from media2. 🤔

FYI: Media got removed as part of this PR.

[ParaskP7]

📕 As per this comment, updating ExoPlayer is paused until later in the future, when needed and on demand.

FYI: For more info as to why, see this comment when @fluiddot explains the different options in details.