This post provides an introduction to Gradle - the build tool used by Android studio to package projects into APKs ready for release. By Adam Sinicki June 2, 2019 ...

In Gradle 3.0.0 and higher, buildToolsVersion is optional; if you don’t specify a buildToolsVersion value then Android Studio will default to the most recent version of Build Tools. defaultConfig.

"Android Studio's 10th anniversary marks a decade of incredible progress for Android developers,” said Hans Dockter, co-founder and CEO of Gradle Inc. "We are proud that Gradle Build Tool has ...