Minor changes in jenkins and fastlane file, updated the app version

Jenkinsfile

@@ -10,16 +10,8 @@ pipeline {
     }
 
     stages {
-        /* stage('Build') {
-            steps {
-                script {
-                    // Your initial build steps here
-                    echo 'Building...'
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        stage('upload to drive') {
+        // STAGE 1 - Build the application
+        stage('Build') {
             steps {
                 script {
                     // Use absolute path to Fastlane
@@ -27,12 +19,12 @@ pipeline {
                     env.PATH = "${fastlanePath}:${env.PATH}"
 
                     // Run Fastlane deploy for Firebase App distribution
-                    sh 'sudo fastlane deployToDrive'
+                    sh 'fastlane build'
+                }
             }
         }
         
-        } */
-
+        // STAGE 2 - Upload the build to Firebase App Distribution Channel
         stage('Firebase App Distribution') {
             steps {
                 script {
@@ -46,6 +38,7 @@ pipeline {
             }
         }
 
+        // STAGE 3 - Upload the build to Google Playstore Alpha Track
         stage('Playstore Alpha Testing') {
             steps {
                 script {
@@ -61,8 +54,6 @@ pipeline {
 
     }
 
-    
-
     post {
         always {
             // Clean up steps if needed

app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "com.kp.testapp"
         minSdk = 25
         targetSdk = 34
-        versionCode = 2
-        versionName = "1.0.1"
+        versionCode = 3
+        versionName = "1.0.3"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables {

fastlane/Fastfile

@@ -16,18 +16,25 @@
 default_platform(:android)
 
 platform :android do
+  # get the required prerequisites like credentials, app ids etc.
   before_all do
     ENV["FIREBASE_LOGIN_CREDENTIALS"] = "fastlane/fastlane-admin-app-distribution.json"
     ENV["FIREBASE_APP_ID"] = "1:771295755070:android:5007592bd3aba1c3ec0a6f"
   end
 
-  ######## FIREBASE DISTRIBUTION  ########
-  desc "Submit a new Google Test Build to Firebase App Distribution"
+  ######## Generate the Apk and App bundle ########
+  desc "build the apk or bundle"
+  lane :build do
+    gradle(task: "clean assembleDebug") # generates debug build
+    gradle(task: "bundleRelease") # generates signed release bundle
+  end
+
+
+  ######## Upload apk to Firebase Distribution Channel ########
+  desc "Upload build to Firebase App Distribution"
   lane :distributeViaFirebase do |options|
-     #gradle(task: "bundleRelease")
-     gradle(task: "clean assembleDebug")
+     #gradle(task: "clean assembleDebug")
     
-     #apk_path = "app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab"
      apk_path = "app/build/outputs/apk/debug/app-debug.apk"
      
      firebase_app_distribution(
@@ -39,24 +46,19 @@ platform :android do
      )
   end
   
-  desc "build the apk"
-  lane :build do
-    gradle(task: "bundleRelease")
-    #gradle(task: "clean assembleDebug")
-    # gradle(task: "clean assembleRelease")
-  end
-
-  desc "Deploy a new version to the Google Play - Alpha"
+  ######## Upload app bundle to Google Playstore Alpha Track ########
+  desc "Deploy a new version to the Google Play Store - Alpha Track"
   lane :deployToPlaystoreAlpha do
-      gradle(task: "bundleRelease")
+    #gradle(task: "bundleRelease")
+
     upload_to_play_store(
-       track: "alpha",
+      track: "alpha", # alpha or beta or internal or production
       json_key: "/home/karthik_shetty_niveussolutions_c/prj-common-services-01-0c9b948542c2.json",
       package_name: "com.kp.testapp",
       aab: "app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab",
       skip_upload_metadata: true,  # Set to false if you want to upload metadata (e.g., changelog)
       skip_upload_images: true,     # Set to false if you want to upload screenshots, feature graphics, etc.
-      skip_upload_apk: true
+      skip_upload_apk: true  # Set to true if opting for App Bundle
     )
   end