Release 6.0.0-alpha.1

Author: gdeluna-branch

ChangeLog.md

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 # Branch Android SDK change log
+- v6.0.0-alpha.1
+* _*Alpha Release*_ - Oct 3, 2025
+ - Removal of `expectDelayedSessionInitialization(Boolean)` flag
+  - SDK will no longer automatically initialize, you must call SessionBuilder.init() in onStart() and onNewIntent() as per public documentation steps: https://help.branch.io/developers-hub/docs/android-basic-integration
+ - Internal improvements to event processing architecture
+ - Introduction of experimental session state listener
+        ```
+        Branch.getInstance().addSessionStateObserver(
+          new SimpleBranchSessionStateListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onStateChanged(@NotNull BranchSessionState state) {
+              
+            }
+        });
+        ```
+
 - v5.20.3
 * _*Master Release*_ - Sep 24, 2025
   - Add some additional debug logging.

gradle.properties

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-VERSION_NAME=5.20.3
-VERSION_CODE=052403
+VERSION_NAME=6.0.0-alpha.1
+VERSION_CODE=060000
 GROUP=io.branch.sdk.android
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Use the Branch SDK (branch.io) to create and power the links that point back to your apps for all of these things and more. Branch makes it incredibly simple to create powerful deep links that can pass data across app install and open while handling all edge cases (using on desktop vs. mobile vs. already having the app installed, etc). Best of all, it is really simple to start using the links for your own app: only 2 lines of code to register the deep link router and one more line of code to create the links with custom data.