feat: Replace AppCenter in favor of Firebase App Distribution in UnoA…

.azure-pipelines-canary.yml

@@ -23,22 +23,17 @@ stages:
       removeHyperlinksFromReleaseNotes: true
       BannerVersionNameText: "CANARY"
 
-- stage: AppCenter_TestFlight_Canary
+- stage: FirebaseDistribution_TestFlight_Canary
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['IsCanary'], 'true'))
   dependsOn: Build_Canary
-
   jobs:
-  - template: build/stage-release-appcenter.yml
+  - template: build/stage-release-firebase-app-distribution.yml
     parameters:
       applicationEnvironment: Staging
-      deploymentEnvironment: AppCenter
-      appCenterWindowsSlug: $(AppCenterWindowsSlug_Canary)
-      appCenteriOSSlug: $(AppCenteriOSSlug_Canary)
-      appCenterAndroidSlug: $(AppCenterAndroidSlug_Canary)
-      androidKeyStoreFile: $(InternalKeystore)
+      deploymentEnvironment: Firebase App Distribution
       androidVariableGroup: 'ApplicationTemplate.Distribution.Internal.Android'
-      appCenterServiceConnectionName: $(AppCenterCanaryServiceConnection)
-      appCenterDistributionGroup: $(AppCenterCanaryDistributionGroup)
+      serviceConnectionKeyFileName: $(FirebaseAppDistributionServiceConnection)
+      artifactFileName: 'com.nventive.internal.applicationtemplate-Signed.apk'
 
   - template: build/stage-release-appstore.yml
     parameters:

.azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ trigger:
       - main
 
 variables:
+- name: system.debug
+  value: true
 #-if false
 - name: IsReleaseBranch
   value: $[eq(variables['Build.SourceBranch'], 'refs/heads/main')]
@@ -80,21 +82,17 @@ stages:
       iosVariableGroup: 'ApplicationTemplate.Distribution.Internal.iOS'
       BannerVersionNameText: "STAGING"
 
-- stage: AppCenter_TestFlight_Staging
+- stage: FirebaseDistribution_TestFlight_Staging
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['IsLightBuild'], 'false'))
   dependsOn: Build_Staging
   jobs:
-  - template: build/stage-release-appcenter.yml
+  - template: build/stage-release-firebase-app-distribution.yml
     parameters:
       applicationEnvironment: Staging
-      deploymentEnvironment: AppCenter
-      appCenterWindowsSlug: $(AppCenterWindowsSlug)
-      appCenteriOSSlug: $(AppCenteriOSSlug)
-      appCenterAndroidSlug: $(AppCenterAndroidSlug)
-      androidKeyStoreFile: $(InternalKeystore)
+      deploymentEnvironment: Firebase App Distribution
       androidVariableGroup: 'ApplicationTemplate.Distribution.Internal.Android'
-      appCenterServiceConnectionName: $(AppCenterServiceConnection)
-      appCenterDistributionGroup: $(AppCenterDistributionGroup)
+      serviceConnectionKeyFileName: $(FirebaseAppDistributionServiceConnection)
+      artifactFileName: 'com.nventive.internal.applicationtemplate-Signed.apk'
 
   - template: build/stage-release-appstore.yml
     parameters:
@@ -114,21 +112,17 @@ stages:
       iosCertificateFile: $(AppStoreCertificate)
       iosVariableGroup: 'ApplicationTemplate.Distribution.AppStore'
 
-- stage: AppCenter_Production
+- stage: FirebaseDistribution_Production
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['IsLightBuild'], 'false'))
   dependsOn: Build_Production
   jobs:
-  - template: build/stage-release-appcenter.yml
+  - template: build/stage-release-firebase-app-distribution.yml
     parameters:
       applicationEnvironment: Production
-      deploymentEnvironment: 'AppCenter Prod'
-      appCenterWindowsSlug: $(AppCenterWindowsSlug_Production)
-      appCenteriOSSlug: $(AppCenteriOSSlug_Production)
-      appCenterAndroidSlug: $(AppCenterAndroidSlug_Production)
-      androidKeyStoreFile: $(GooglePlayKeystore)
+      deploymentEnvironment: Firebase App Distribution
       androidVariableGroup: 'ApplicationTemplate.Distribution.GooglePlay'
-      appCenterServiceConnectionName: $(AppCenterServiceConnection)
-      appCenterDistributionGroup: $(AppCenterDistributionGroup)
+      serviceConnectionKeyFileName: $(FirebaseAppDistributionServiceConnection)
+      artifactFileName: 'com.nventive.applicationtemplate-Signed.apk'
 
 - stage: AppStore
   condition: and(succeeded(), eq(variables['IsLightBuild'], 'false'))

APP_README.md

@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ TODO: Fill the following table with your own pipelines.
 | Link | Code Entry Point | Goal | Triggers |
 |-|-|-|-|
 | [Name of Main Pipeline](link-to-pipeline)| [`.azure-pipelines.yml`](.azure-pipelines.yml)| Build validation during pull request.| Pull requests.
-| [Name of Main Pipeline](link-to-pipeline)| [`.azure-pipelines.yml`](.azure-pipelines.yml)| Build and deploy the application to AppCenter, TestFlight, and GooglePlay. | Changes on the `main` branch.<br/>Manual trigger.
+| [Name of Main Pipeline](link-to-pipeline)| [`.azure-pipelines.yml`](.azure-pipelines.yml)| Build and deploy the application to Firebase App Distribution, TestFlight, and GooglePlay. | Changes on the `main` branch.<br/>Manual trigger.
 | [Name of API Integration Tests Pipeline](link-to-pipeline)| [`.azure-pipelines-api-integration-tests.yml`](.azure-pipelines.yml)| Run all tests, including APIs integration tests. | Daily cron job.<br/>Manual trigger.
 | [Name of Canary Merge Pipeline](link-to-pipeline)| [`build/canary-merge.yml`](.azure-pipelines.yml)| Creation of canary branches (`canary/build/*`). | Daily cron job.
-| [Name of Canary Pipeline](link-to-pipeline)| [`.azure-pipelines-canary.yml`](.azure-pipelines.yml)| Build and deploy canary versions of the app to AppCenter and TestFlight. | Upon creation of branches with the `canary/build/*` pattern.
+| [Name of Canary Pipeline](link-to-pipeline)| [`.azure-pipelines-canary.yml`](.azure-pipelines.yml)| Build and deploy canary versions of the app to Firebase App Distribution and TestFlight. | Upon creation of branches with the `canary/build/*` pattern.
 
 
 ## Additional Information

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Prefix your items with `(Template)` if the change is about the template and not
 
 ## 3.6.X
 - Added conventional commit validation stage `stage-commit-validation.yml`
+- Replacing Appcenter with Firebase app distribution for android.
 
 ## 3.5.X
 - Bump Uno packages to 5.2.121 to fix a crash on iOS.

build/stage-release-appstore.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 parameters:
   applicationEnvironment: '' # e.g. "Staging", "Production"
-  deploymentEnvironment: '' # e.g. "GooglePlay", "AppStore", "AppCenter"
+  deploymentEnvironment: '' # e.g. "GooglePlay", "AppStore", "Firebase App Distribution"
 
 jobs:
 - deployment: AppStore_iOS_${{ parameters.deploymentEnvironment}}

build/stage-release-firebase-app-distribution.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+parameters:
+  applicationEnvironment: '' # e.g. "Staging", "Production"
+  deploymentEnvironment: '' # e.g. "GooglePlay", "AppStore", "Firebase App Distribution"
+  androidVariableGroup: ''
+  artifactFileName: ''
+  serviceConnectionKeyFileName: ""
+
+jobs:
+- deployment: Firebase_Android
+  pool:
+    vmImage: $(windowsHostedAgentImage)
+  variables:
+  - group: ${{ parameters.androidVariableGroup }}
+  - name: pathToAab
+    value: '$(Pipeline.Workspace)/$(AndroidArtifactName)_${{ parameters.applicationEnvironment }}/${{ parameters.artifactFileName }}'
+  environment: ${{ parameters.deploymentEnvironment }}
+  strategy:
+      runOnce:
+        deploy:
+           steps:
+            # Step 1: Install Firebase tools
+            - script: "npm install -g firebase-tools"
+              displayName: "Install Firebase Tools"
+
+            # Step 2: Download the service connection key file
+            - task: DownloadSecureFile@1
+              inputs:
+                secureFile: ${{ parameters.serviceConnectionKeyFileName }}
+              name: DistributionServiceConnection
+              displayName: "Download Firebase Service Connection"
+
+            # Step 3: Deploy to Firebase App Distribution
+            - script: |
+                echo "Deploying to Firebase App Distribution..."
+                echo "App ID: $(FirebaseAppId)"
+                echo "Path to AAB: $(pathToAab)"
+                $pathWithBackslash = $(pathToAab -replace '/', '\')
+                echo "Path with backslash: $pathWithBackslash"
+                firebase appdistribution:distribute $(pathToAab) --app $(FirebaseAppId) --release-notes "UnoApplicationTemplate" --groups "nventive" --debug
+              env:
+                GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS: $(DistributionServiceConnection.secureFilePath)
+              displayName: "Deploy to Firebase"

build/stage-release-googleplay.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 parameters:
   applicationEnvironment: '' # e.g. "Staging", "Production"
-  deploymentEnvironment: '' # e.g. "GooglePlay", "AppStore", "AppCenter"
+  deploymentEnvironment: '' # e.g. "GooglePlay", "AppStore", "Firebase App Distribution"
 
 jobs:
 - deployment:  GooglePlay_Android

build/variables.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   # Make sure you have the following variable groups in your Azure pipeline library:
   #
   # ApplicationTemplate.Distribution.Internal.Android
-  #   ApplicationIdentifier: This is the internal application id of the app for AppCenter releases. Note that this variable is used by Nimue to automatically change the package name.
+  #   ApplicationIdentifier: This is the internal application id of the app for iOS releases.
   #   AndroidSigningKeyAlias: This is the keystore alias.
   #   AndroidSigningKeyPass: This is the keystore keypass (secured).
   #   AndroidSigningStorePass: This is the keystore storepass (secured).
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   #   AndroidSigningStorePass: This is the keystore storepass (secured).
   #
   # ApplicationTemplate.Distribution.Internal.iOS
-  #   ApplicationIdentifier: This is the internal application id of the app for AppCenter releases. Note that this variable is used by Nimue to automatically change the bundle id.
+  #   ApplicationIdentifier: This is the internal application id of the app for iOS releases.
   #   AppleCertificatePassword: The certificate password (secured).
   #
   # ApplicationTemplate.Distribution.AppStore
@@ -39,26 +39,8 @@
   # Prerequisites - Service connections
   # Make sure you have the following service connections in your Azure pipeline library.
   GooglePlayServiceConnection: GooglePlay-nventive-ApplicationTemplate
-  AppCenterServiceConnection: AppCenter-nventive-framework
   AppStoreServiceConnection: AppStore-nventive
-  AppCenterCanaryServiceConnection: AppCenter-nventive-framework
-
-  # AppCenter slugs
-  # The "app slug" corresponds to the identifiers of the app in AppCenter; to find it, navigate to the app in a browser and;
-  # the URL should look like this: https://appcenter.ms/orgs/{orgId}/apps/{appId}; the slug is simply: "{orgId}/{appId}".
-  AppCenterAndroidSlug: 'nventive-framework/Application-Template-1'
-  AppCenteriOSSlug: 'nventive-framework/Application-Template'
-  AppCenterWindowsSlug: 'nventive-framework/Application-Template-2'
-  AppCenterAndroidSlug_Production: 'nventive-framework/ApplicationTemplate-Production-1'
-  AppCenteriOSSlug_Production: 'nventive-framework/ApplicationTemplate-Production'
-  AppCenterWindowsSlug_Production: 'nventive-framework/ApplicationTemplate-Production-2'
-  AppCenterAndroidSlug_Canary: 'nventive-framework/Application-Template-Canary-1'
-  AppCenteriOSSlug_Canary: 'nventive-framework/Application-Template-Canary'
-  AppCenterWindowsSlug_Canary: 'nventive-framework/Application-Template-Canary-2'
-
-  # AppCenter Distribution Groups
-  AppCenterDistributionGroup: '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
-  AppCenterCanaryDistributionGroup: '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
+  FirebaseAppDistributionServiceConnection: com.nventive.applicationtemplate.firebaseappdistribution.json
 
   # Azure subscription
   # AzureSubscriptionName:

doc/Architecture.md

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ This application uses [FluentValidation](https://www.nuget.org/packages/FluentVa
 See [Validation.md](Validation.md) for more details.
 
 ### Analytics
-This application has a built-in analytics base that can be used to track events and errors with potentially any analytics service (e.g. AppCenter, Firebase, Segment, etc.). This base is built around the [IAnalyticsSink](../src/app/ApplicationTemplate.Presentation/Framework/Analytics/IAnalyticsSink.cs) interface.
+This application has a built-in analytics base that can be used to track events and errors with potentially any analytics service (e.g. Firebase, Segment, etc.). This base is built around the [IAnalyticsSink](../src/app/ApplicationTemplate.Presentation/Framework/Analytics/IAnalyticsSink.cs) interface.
 
 See [DefaultAnalytics.md](DefaultAnalytics.md) for more details.
 

doc/AzurePipelines.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Azure Pipelines
+# Azure Pipelines
 
 ## Pipeline Code
 This project uses CI/CD pipelines that are implemented as yaml code.
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ These pipelines rely on a few variable groups and secrets in order to fully work
 
 At high level, the CI/CD pipelines do the following:
 - **Build** the app in **staging**.
-  - **Deploy** the staging app (to AppCenter and/or TestFlight and GooglePlay).
+  - **Deploy** the staging app (to Firebase app distribution, TestFlight and Google Play).
 - **Build** the app in **production**.
   - **Deploy** the production app (to TestFlight and GooglePlay).
 
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ This is where the exact build steps are defined. These vary depending on the pla
 
 The release stages are even more straigtforward than the build ones. One thing to note is that, for the same reason as it is done at the end of the build steps, a clean-up step is included in every stage.
 
-### AppCenter Release Stage ([stage-release-appcenter.yml](../build/stage-release-appcenter.yml))
-This stage is in charge of pushing the application to AppCenter. It's divided into 2 jobs, one for each platform.
+### Firebase app distribution Release Stage ([stage-release-firebase-app-distribution.yml](../build/stage-release-firebase-app-distribution.yml))
+This stage is in charge of pushing the application to Firebase app distribution. Only for Android.
 
 ### Apple AppStore Release Stage ([stage-release-appstore.yml](../build/stage-release-appstore.yml))
 This stage is in charge of pushing the iOS version to the Apple AppStore. Given that the build stage signs the application, this is as simple as using the proper task and pushing the **IPA** file. This should only be run for configurations that properly sign the application.
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ This pipelines creates a branch on which it commits a version of the latest code
 ### Canary Deployment
 This pipelines triggers automatically when a new branch is created and pushed by the previous pipeline. It takes the new code, builds it, and deploys so that it can be manually tested.
 
-This pipeline uses the same build and release stages as the main CI/CD pipeline of the app.
+This pipeline uses the same build and release stages as the main CI/CD pipeline of the app.

doc/DefaultAnalytics.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 This application comes with a few default tracked events.
 They can be found in the [IAnalyticsSink](../src/app/ApplicationTemplate.Presentation/Framework/Analytics/IAnalyticsSink.cs) interface.
-The idea is that you would change the implementation of this interface to send the events to an analytics service (such as AppCenter, Firebase, Segment, etc.).
+The idea is that you would change the implementation of this interface to send the events to an analytics service (such as Firebase, Segment, etc.).
 
 > 💡 The default events are meant to be a starting point for your application's analytics. Because they are automatic, they are more generic than custom events. If you want to track more specific events, you can adjust this recipe by adding new members to the `IAnalyticsSink` interface (or changing the existing ones) to better suit your needs.
 

src/ApplicationTemplate.sln

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "build", "build", "{6E8378CB
 		..\build\canary-merge.yml = ..\build\canary-merge.yml
 		..\build\gitversion-config.yml = ..\build\gitversion-config.yml
 		..\build\stage-build.yml = ..\build\stage-build.yml
-		..\build\stage-release-appcenter.yml = ..\build\stage-release-appcenter.yml
+		..\build\stage-release-firebase-app-distribution.yml = ..\build\stage-release-firebase-app-distribution.yml
 		..\build\stage-release-appstore.yml = ..\build\stage-release-appstore.yml
 		..\build\stage-release-googleplay.yml = ..\build\stage-release-googleplay.yml
 		..\build\steps-build-android.yml = ..\build\steps-build-android.yml