Upgrade Project Dependencies and Compatibility for Android Build

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

• The project is currently experiencing compatibility issues with Java and cannot run properly for android. This necessitates a comprehensive upgrade of project dependencies, including Flutter version, Gradle version, and Android Gradle version.
• Upgrading project versions guarantees long-term project performance, security, compatibility.

Describe the solution you'd like

• Upgrade Flutter to the latest stable version
• Update Gradle and Android Gradle Plugin to their most recent compatible versions
• Modify Android folder configuration files
• Update GitHub workflow files
• Review and update project dependencies
• Potentially update/replace pubspec.yaml dependencies to resolve compatibility issues with new project version, replacing outdated packages.

Describe alternatives you've considered

• Incremental version upgrades
• Selective dependency updates
• Maintaining current version and troubleshooting existing compatibility issues

Approach to be followed (optional)

• Create a new branch for version upgrades
• Update pubspec.yaml with latest Flutter version
• Modify build.gradle files in Android folder
• Update GitHub workflow configuration
• Run all tests and write new ones if needed.
• Document any manual adjustments required for different environments.

Additional context

• iOS build remains unaffected
• Focused exclusively on Android build configuration.

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