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Engine debugging on Android can now be done using LLDB through Android Studio

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This pull request deletes the flutter_gdb Python script, which was a utility used for starting GDB clients and servers to debug Flutter engine processes on Android devices. I have no feedback to provide.

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2026-04-01 104349824+huycozy@users.noreply.github.com Fix layout overflowed in small screen in SensitiveContent's example (flutter/flutter#184179)
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2026-04-01 jesswon@google.com [AGP 9] Bumping KGP error minimum to 2.0.0 (flutter/flutter#184385)
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2026-04-01 ahmedsameha1@gmail.com Handle#6537 third grouped tests (flutter/flutter#183059)
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2026-03-31 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com [Impeller] Do not log an error when wrapping an empty texture as a TextureGLES (flutter/flutter#184377)
2026-03-31 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com Remove the default_git_folder GN argument (flutter/flutter#184152)
2026-03-31 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com Remove the cupertino_icons dependency from the spell_check integration test (flutter/flutter#184398)
2026-03-31 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Fuchsia Linux SDK from pM94cWC9cSgao0CG0... to fV-JIWUt4FQGeDtEe... (flutter/flutter#184383)
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2026-03-31 mdebbar@google.com [web] Fix autofill in iOS 26 Safari (flutter/flutter#182024)
2026-03-31 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Fuchsia GN SDK from SEfYx3xgueX3aFAY3... to JLBh4Z9PKsjIJcqDU... (flutter/flutter#184368)
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2026-03-31 jacksongardner@google.com Remove workaround for fake impeller images in iOS simulator. (flutter/flutter#184264)
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2026-03-30 30870216+gaaclarke@users.noreply.github.com Fixes a flake in reload shaders tests (flutter/flutter#184268)
2026-03-30 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com Remove an obsolete script for setting up remote GDB sessions on Android devices (flutter/flutter#184357)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from 8dcde79fef2a to dfd8f8002800 (10 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184363)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Dart SDK from 0aaccc3c8004 to eaeccf98848d (2 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184362)
2026-03-30 bkonyi@google.com [ Tool ] Remove `flutter running-apps` command (flutter/flutter#183742)
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2026-03-30 1961493+harryterkelsen@users.noreply.github.com fix(web): call ui.Picture.onDispose for the original picture only (flutter/flutter#184348)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from e001e6901e3b to 8dcde79fef2a (7 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184356)
2026-03-30 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com [web] Make it safe to call dispose multiple times on a CkSurface (flutter/flutter#184270)
2026-03-30 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com Roll HarfBuzz to 13.2.1 (flutter/flutter#184210)
2026-03-30 srawlins@google.com web_ui: Remove unused parameters in a few places (flutter/flutter#183156)
2026-03-30 saurabhmirajkar000@gmail.com Update TabBar documentation to clarify indicatorWeight behavior (flutter/flutter#184104)
2026-03-30 36861262+QuncCccccc@users.noreply.github.com Add title evaluation (flutter/flutter#184084)
2026-03-30 47866232+chunhtai@users.noreply.github.com fixes crash when invisible semantics nodes dropped from semantics tree (flutter/flutter#184226)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from cdaae3e3fdef to e001e6901e3b (4 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184345)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Packages from 7ae082a to 582f0e7 (8 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184341)
2026-03-30 matej.knopp@gmail.com Add alwaysSizeToContent argument to Overlay. (flutter/flutter#182009)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Dart SDK from 598088a8a67f to 0aaccc3c8004 (1 revision) (flutter/flutter#184331)
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2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Fuchsia Linux SDK from EnoD6zNQebz4EYuLk... to pM94cWC9cSgao0CG0... (flutter/flutter#184323)
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Delete obsolete link in Debugging-the-engine.md (flutter#185703)
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2026-04-01 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Dart SDK from 1308a3076402 to 043a2bfd56ff (1 revision) (flutter/flutter#184453)
2026-04-01 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from a657b5446209 to c2363c39c283 (2 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184448)
2026-04-01 104349824+huycozy@users.noreply.github.com Fix layout overflowed in small screen in SensitiveContent's example (flutter/flutter#184179)
2026-04-01 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from e0b25041a5d5 to a657b5446209 (1 revision) (flutter/flutter#184445)
2026-04-01 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Dart SDK from 75a089eb6bf9 to 1308a3076402 (3 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184444)
2026-04-01 jesswon@google.com [AGP 9] Bumping KGP error minimum to 2.0.0 (flutter/flutter#184385)
2026-04-01 bkonyi@google.com [ Tool ] Migrate `flutter analyze` to use LSP (flutter/flutter#183785)
2026-04-01 30870216+gaaclarke@users.noreply.github.com Adds uber sdf shader gradients with blend (flutter/flutter#184090)
2026-04-01 sys.int64@gmail.com Add bottom safe area padding to licenses package license page (flutter/flutter#182425)
2026-04-01 ahmedsameha1@gmail.com Handle#6537 third grouped tests (flutter/flutter#183059)
2026-04-01 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from f37239a7a689 to e0b25041a5d5 (9 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184436)
2026-03-31 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com [Impeller] Do not log an error when wrapping an empty texture as a TextureGLES (flutter/flutter#184377)
2026-03-31 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com Remove the default_git_folder GN argument (flutter/flutter#184152)
2026-03-31 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com Remove the cupertino_icons dependency from the spell_check integration test (flutter/flutter#184398)
2026-03-31 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Fuchsia Linux SDK from pM94cWC9cSgao0CG0... to fV-JIWUt4FQGeDtEe... (flutter/flutter#184383)
2026-03-31 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Dart SDK from eaeccf98848d to 75a089eb6bf9 (1 revision) (flutter/flutter#184379)
2026-03-31 mdebbar@google.com [web] Fix autofill in iOS 26 Safari (flutter/flutter#182024)
2026-03-31 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Fuchsia GN SDK from SEfYx3xgueX3aFAY3... to JLBh4Z9PKsjIJcqDU... (flutter/flutter#184368)
2026-03-31 loic.peron@inetum.com [Windows] Restore and enable IAccessibleEx implementation (flutter/flutter#175406)
2026-03-31 30870216+gaaclarke@users.noreply.github.com Revert "Even more awaits (#184042)" (flutter/flutter#184429)
2026-03-31 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from dfd8f8002800 to f37239a7a689 (2 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184374)
2026-03-31 jacksongardner@google.com Remove workaround for fake impeller images in iOS simulator. (flutter/flutter#184264)
2026-03-31 victorsanniay@gmail.com Even more awaits (flutter/flutter#184042)
2026-03-31 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Packages from 582f0e7 to b04f3e5 (6 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184393)
2026-03-30 30870216+gaaclarke@users.noreply.github.com Fixes a flake in reload shaders tests (flutter/flutter#184268)
2026-03-30 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com Remove an obsolete script for setting up remote GDB sessions on Android devices (flutter/flutter#184357)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from 8dcde79fef2a to dfd8f8002800 (10 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184363)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Dart SDK from 0aaccc3c8004 to eaeccf98848d (2 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184362)
2026-03-30 bkonyi@google.com [ Tool ] Remove `flutter running-apps` command (flutter/flutter#183742)
2026-03-30 137456488+flutter-pub-roller-bot@users.noreply.github.com Roll pub packages (flutter/flutter#184045)
2026-03-30 jmccandless@google.com Rick roll triagers on/near April 1st (flutter/flutter#184355)
2026-03-30 49699333+dependabot[bot]@users.noreply.github.com Bump codecov/codecov-action from 5.5.0 to 6.0.0 in the all-github-actions group (flutter/flutter#184364)
2026-03-30 1961493+harryterkelsen@users.noreply.github.com fix(web): call ui.Picture.onDispose for the original picture only (flutter/flutter#184348)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from e001e6901e3b to 8dcde79fef2a (7 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184356)
2026-03-30 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com [web] Make it safe to call dispose multiple times on a CkSurface (flutter/flutter#184270)
2026-03-30 jason-simmons@users.noreply.github.com Roll HarfBuzz to 13.2.1 (flutter/flutter#184210)
2026-03-30 srawlins@google.com web_ui: Remove unused parameters in a few places (flutter/flutter#183156)
2026-03-30 saurabhmirajkar000@gmail.com Update TabBar documentation to clarify indicatorWeight behavior (flutter/flutter#184104)
2026-03-30 36861262+QuncCccccc@users.noreply.github.com Add title evaluation (flutter/flutter#184084)
2026-03-30 47866232+chunhtai@users.noreply.github.com fixes crash when invisible semantics nodes dropped from semantics tree (flutter/flutter#184226)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from cdaae3e3fdef to e001e6901e3b (4 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184345)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Packages from 7ae082a to 582f0e7 (8 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184341)
2026-03-30 matej.knopp@gmail.com Add alwaysSizeToContent argument to Overlay. (flutter/flutter#182009)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Dart SDK from 598088a8a67f to 0aaccc3c8004 (1 revision) (flutter/flutter#184331)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Skia from 6d7ade938643 to cdaae3e3fdef (2 revisions) (flutter/flutter#184329)
2026-03-30 engine-flutter-autoroll@skia.org Roll Fuchsia Linux SDK from EnoD6zNQebz4EYuLk... to pM94cWC9cSgao0CG0... (flutter/flutter#184323)
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