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Upgrading cloud_firestore 4 to 5

Breaking4.17.5 → 5.6.12Platform2New4Changed3Fixed14Other2

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2 platform requirement changes.

In plain terms
  • On Apple platforms, the Firestore plugin can now be installed using Swift Package Manager instead of only CocoaPods.
  • Android apps must now target at least Android 5.0 (API 21), or Android 6.0 (API 23) when using auth, to work with the upcoming Firebase Android BOM 33.0.0 and later.
Must act 2 items need code or config changes

Dart SDK requirement changed in 5.1.0: >=2.18.0 <4.0.0 → >=3.2.0 <4.0.0.

What you must change

Platform2
Adds Swift Package Manager support for Firestore.
5.5.0CHANGELOG.mdSummarizedView source
Android plugins now require minSdk 21, and auth requires minSdk 23, ahead of Android BOM >=33.0.0.
minSdk
5.0.0CHANGELOG.mdSummarizedView source

API changes

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  • added: class PersistentCacheIndexManager
  • added: method FirebaseFirestore.persistentCacheIndexManager(): PersistentCacheIndexManager?
  • added: method PersistentCacheIndexManager.deleteAllIndexes(): Future<void>
  • added: method PersistentCacheIndexManager.disableIndexAutoCreation(): Future<void>
  • added: method PersistentCacheIndexManager.enableIndexAutoCreation(): Future<void>