Merge branch 'refactor' into Playlist-Compose

# Conflicts:
#	app/build.gradle
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/MainActivity.java
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ReCaptchaActivity.java
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/comments/CommentsFragment.kt
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/playlist/PlaylistFragment.java
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ktx/Bundle.kt
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/bookmark/BookmarkFragment.java
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/paging/CommentsSource.kt
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ui/components/common/DescriptionText.kt
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/ui/components/common/LoadingIndicator.kt
#	app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/viewmodels/CommentsViewModel.kt
#	build.gradle

Author: Isira-Seneviratne

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -79,6 +79,6 @@ The [ktlint](https://github.com/pinterest/ktlint) plugin does the same job as ch
 
 ## Communication
 
-* The #newpipe channel on Libera Chat (`ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/newpipe`) has the core team and other developers in it. [Click here for webchat](https://web.libera.chat/#newpipe)!
-* You can also use a Matrix account to join the NewPipe channel at [#newpipe:libera.chat](https://matrix.to/#/#newpipe:libera.chat). Some convenient clients, available both for phone and desktop, are listed at that link.
-* You can post your suggestions, changes, ideas etc. on either GitHub or IRC.
+* You can use a Matrix account to join the NewPipe channel at [#newpipe:matrix.newpipe-ev.de](https://matrix.to/#/#newpipe:matrix.newpipe-ev.de). Some convenient clients, available both for phone and desktop, are listed at that link.
+* Alternatively, the #newpipe channel on Libera Chat (`ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/newpipe`) can also be joined, as it is bridged to the Matrix room. [Click here for webchat](https://web.libera.chat/#newpipe)!
+* You can post your suggestions, changes, ideas etc. on either GitHub or Matrix (including via IRC).

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ contact_links:
   - name: ❓ Question
     url: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/discussions/new?category=questions
     about: Ask about anything NewPipe-related
+  - name: 💬 Matrix
+    url: https://matrix.to/#/#newpipe:matrix.newpipe-ev.de
+    about: Chat with us via Matrix for quick Q/A
   - name: 💬 IRC
     url: https://web.libera.chat/#newpipe
     about: Chat with us via IRC for quick Q/A
-  - name: 💬 Matrix
-    url: https://matrix.to/#/#newpipe:libera.chat
-    about: Chat with us via Matrix for quick Q/A

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ jobs:
           BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref }}
         run: git checkout -B "$BRANCH"
 
-      - name: set up JDK 17
+      - name: set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
           distribution: "temurin"
           cache: 'gradle'
 
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ jobs:
           sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
           sudo udevadm trigger --name-match=kvm
 
-      - name: set up JDK 17
+      - name: set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
           distribution: "temurin"
           cache: 'gradle'
 
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
 
-      - name: Set up JDK 17
+      - name: Set up JDK
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
-          java-version: 17
+          java-version: 21
           distribution: "temurin"
           cache: 'gradle'
 

.gitignore

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ captures/
 *.class
 app/debug/
 app/release/
+.kotlin/
 
 # vscode / eclipse files
 *.classpath