Release 6.7.1

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2025-05-28 Version 6.7.1

• Update Android SDK to 5.18.1

Reference

SDK-XXXX -- <TITLE>.

Summary

Motivation

Type Of Change

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
• This change requires a documentation update

Testing Instructions

cc @BranchMetrics/saas-sdk-devs for visibility.

[matter-code-review]

Summary By MatterAI

🔄 What Changed

This pull request updates the Android SDK version from 5.18.0 to 5.18.1 in the Branch.io integration. The changes include:

1. Updating the Android SDK dependency in android/build.gradle from an unspecified version to version 5.18.1
2. Adding a changelog entry for version 6.7.1 that documents this update

🔍 Impact of the Change

This is a minor version update to the Android SDK which likely contains bug fixes or minor improvements. The impact should be minimal as it's a patch version update (5.18.0 → 5.18.1) and doesn't introduce breaking changes. This update ensures the application is using the latest stable version of the Branch.io SDK for Android.

📁 Total Files Changed

Two files were modified in this pull request:

1. ChangeLog.md - Added version 6.7.1 release notes
2. android/build.gradle - Updated the Branch.io Android SDK dependency version

🧪 Test Added

No new tests were added in this pull request as it's a simple dependency version update.

🔒 Security Vulnerabilities

No security vulnerabilities were identified in this change. The update to a newer version of the SDK may include security fixes from the Branch.io team, but no explicit security issues are mentioned in the changelog.

Caution

Package Vulnerabilities

Package	Version	Severity	CVE	Fix Version	Vulnerability
@babel/runtime	^7.20.0		CVE-2025-27789	7.26.10	Babel has inefficient RegExp complexity in generated code with .replace when transpiling named capturing groups
react-native	>= 0.60		CVE-2020-1920	0.62.3	Regular expression denial of service in react-native

Tip

Quality Recommendations

1. Consider adding more details about what changes are included in the Branch.io SDK 5.18.1 update in the changelog

2. Add a link to the Branch.io SDK release notes for reference

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram\n    title Branch.io SDK Update Flow\n    Developer->>ChangeLog.md: Add version 6.7.1 entry\n    Developer->>android/build.gradle: Update Branch.io SDK version to 5.18.1\n    android/build.gradle->>Gradle: Apply dependency update during build\n    Gradle->>Maven Repository: Fetch Branch.io SDK v5.18.1\n    Maven Repository-->>Gradle: Return updated SDK package\n    Gradle-->>Android App: Compile with updated Branch.io SDK\n    Android App-->>Branch.io Services: Interact using updated SDK (5.18.1)\n```

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[matter-code-review]

This PR looks good overall. It's a straightforward update to the Branch.io Android SDK version from 5.18.0 to 5.18.1. I have one minor suggestion to improve the documentation.

Skipped files

• package.json: Skipped file pattern

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💡 Optional Recommendation

Issue: The changelog entry could be more descriptive about what changes are included in the Branch.io SDK 5.18.1 update.
Fix: Consider adding more details or a link to the Branch.io release notes.
Impact: Improves documentation for future reference and helps developers understand the purpose of this update.

suggestion\n2025-05-28 Version 6.7.1\n - Update Android SDK to 5.18.1 (includes bug fixes and performance improvements)\n - See Branch.io release notes: https://github.com/BranchMetrics/android-branch-deep-linking-attribution/releases/tag/5.18.1\n\n