Release v0.28.1 (1006)

.editorconfig

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 NewPipe e.V. <https://newpipe-ev.de>
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+
+root = true
+
+[*.{kt,kts}]
+ktlint_standard_annotation = disabled
+ktlint_standard_argument-list-wrapping = disabled
+ktlint_standard_backing-property-naming = disabled
+ktlint_standard_blank-line-before-declaration = disabled
+ktlint_standard_blank-line-between-when-conditions = disabled
+ktlint_standard_chain-method-continuation = disabled
+ktlint_standard_class-signature = disabled
+ktlint_standard_comment-wrapping = disabled
+ktlint_standard_enum-wrapping = disabled
+ktlint_standard_function-expression-body = disabled
+ktlint_standard_function-literal = disabled
+ktlint_standard_function-signature = disabled
+ktlint_standard_indent = disabled
+ktlint_standard_kdoc = disabled
+ktlint_standard_max-line-length = disabled
+ktlint_standard_mixed-condition-operators = disabled
+ktlint_standard_multiline-expression-wrapping = disabled
+ktlint_standard_multiline-if-else = disabled
+ktlint_standard_no-blank-line-in-list = disabled
+ktlint_standard_no-consecutive-comments = disabled
+ktlint_standard_no-empty-first-line-in-class-body = disabled
+ktlint_standard_no-empty-first-line-in-method-block = disabled
+ktlint_standard_no-line-break-after-else = disabled
+ktlint_standard_no-semi = disabled
+ktlint_standard_no-single-line-block-comment = disabled
+ktlint_standard_package-name = disabled
+ktlint_standard_parameter-list-wrapping = disabled
+ktlint_standard_property-naming = disabled
+ktlint_standard_spacing-between-declarations-with-annotations = disabled
+ktlint_standard_spacing-between-declarations-with-comments = disabled
+ktlint_standard_statement-wrapping = disabled
+ktlint_standard_string-template-indent = disabled
+ktlint_standard_trailing-comma-on-call-site = disabled
+ktlint_standard_trailing-comma-on-declaration-site = disabled
+ktlint_standard_try-catch-finally-spacing = disabled
+ktlint_standard_when-entry-bracing = disabled

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -3,6 +3,19 @@
 NewPipe contribution guidelines
 ===============================
 
+## AI policy
+
+* Using generative AI to develop new features or making larger code changes is generally prohibited. Please refrain from contributions which are heavily depending on AI generated source code because they are usually lacking a fundamental understanding of the overall project structure and thus come with poor quality. However, you are allowed to use gen. AI if you
+  * are aware of the project structure,
+  * ensure that the generated code follows the project structure,
+  * fully understand the generated code, and
+  * review the generated code completely.
+* Using AI to find the root cause of bugs and generating small fixes might be acceptable. However, gen. AI often does not fix the underlying problem but is trying to fix the symptoms. If you are using AI to fix bugs, ensure that the root cause is tackled.
+* The use of AI to generate documentation is allowed. We ask you to thoroughly check the quality of generated documentation – wrong, misleading or uninformative documentation is useless and wastes the reader's time. Ensure that reasoning is documented.
+* Using generative AI to write or fill in PR or issue templates is prohibited. Those texts are often lengthy and miss critical information.
+* PRs and issues that do not follow this AI policy can be closed without further explanation.
+
+
 ## Crash reporting
 
 Report crashes through the **automated crash report system** of NewPipe.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: "I have read and understood the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/dev/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)."
           required: true
+        - label: "I have read and understood the [AI policy](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/dev/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#ai-policy). The content of this bug report is not generated by AI."
+          required: true
 
   - type: input
     id: app-version

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ body:
           required: true
         - label: "I have read and understood the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/dev/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)."
           required: true
+        - label: "I have read and understood the [AI policy](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/dev/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#ai-policy). The content of this request is not generated by AI."
+          required: true
 
 
   - type: textarea

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #### What is it?
 - [ ] Bugfix (user facing)
-- [ ] Feature (user facing)
+- [ ] Feature (user facing) ⚠️ **Your PR must target the [`refactor`](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/tree/refactor) branch**
 - [ ] Codebase improvement (dev facing)
 - [ ] Meta improvement to the project (dev facing)
 
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@ The APK can be found by going to the "Checks" tab below the title. On the left p
 
 #### Due diligence
 - [ ] I read the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/HEAD/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+- [ ] The proposed changes follow the [AI policy](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/HEAD/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#ai-policy).
+- [ ] I tested the changes using an emulator or a physical device.

.github/workflows/build-release-apk.yml

@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: 'master'
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '21'
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           mv app/build/outputs/apk/release/*.apk "app/build/outputs/apk/release/NewPipe_v$VERSION_NAME.apk"
 
       - name: "Upload APK"
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: app
           path: app/build/outputs/apk/release/*.apk

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v4
 
       - name: create and checkout branch
         # push events already checked out the branch
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git checkout -B "$BRANCH"
 
       - name: set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: 21
           distribution: "temurin"
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         run: ./gradlew assembleDebug lintDebug testDebugUnitTest --stacktrace -DskipFormatKtlint
 
       - name: Upload APK
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: app
           path: app/build/outputs/apk/debug/*.apk
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ jobs:
           - api-level: 21
             target: default
             arch: x86
-          - api-level: 33
-            target: google_apis # emulator API 33 only exists with Google APIs
+          - api-level: 35
+            target: default
             arch: x86_64
 
     permissions:
       contents: read
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Enable KVM
         run: |
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
 
       - name: set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: 21
           distribution: "temurin"
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ jobs:
           script: ./gradlew connectedCheck --stacktrace
 
       - name: Upload test report when tests fail # because the printed out stacktrace (console) is too short, see also #7553
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         if: failure()
         with:
           name: android-test-report-api${{ matrix.api-level }}
@@ -118,19 +118,19 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
 
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
         with:
           java-version: 21
           distribution: "temurin"
           cache: 'gradle'
 
       - name: Cache SonarCloud packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        uses: actions/cache@v5
         with:
           path: ~/.sonar/cache
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar

.github/workflows/image-minimizer.yml

@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: 16
 
       - name: Install probe-image-size
         run: npm i probe-image-size@7.2.3 --ignore-scripts
 
       - name: Minimize simple images
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
         timeout-minutes: 3
         with:
           script: |

.gitignore

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ captures/
 *.iml
 *~
 .weblate
+.kotlin
 *.class
 app/debug/
 app/release/