Upgrading the AGP Version from 7.4.2 to 8.1.1, Fixes AB#2779502

[somalaya]

Version Updates:

Updated JDK to version 1.17.
Upgraded Gradle to version 8.1.1.
Changed Gradle distribution URL to 8.1-all.
Dependency Updates:

Updated build system plugin to version 0.2.5.
Build Configuration Changes:

Added namespace properties in build.gradle files as per the new Gradle feature.
Updated Gradle task configurations to use new properties.
Adjusted Maven publishing configurations for different build types.
Removed deprecated properties and replaced them with updated ones.
Android Manifest Changes:

Commented out package declarations to align with the namespace property requirements in Gradle.
Pipeline and CI/CD Updates:

Updated Gradle tasks to use Java 17 home directory.
Adjusted JDK version in pipeline tasks from 1.11 to 1.17.
Working Pipeline runs using my branch of common:
MSAL -Build and Test: https://identitydivision.visualstudio.com/Engineering/_build/results?buildId=1466968&view=results

Common PR: AzureAD/microsoft-authentication-library-common-for-android#2587
MSAL PR: #2254
Broker PR: https://github.com/AzureAD/ad-accounts-for-android/pull/3052
Azuresample PR: Azure-Samples/ms-identity-android-java#85
AB#2779502

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This PR upgrades the Android Gradle Plugin from 7.4.2 to 8.1.1 and updates several related build components including JDK, Gradle versions, and build configurations. Key changes include updating Gradle and JDK versions, applying new namespace properties in AndroidManifest and build.gradle files, and updating documentation in the changelog.

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File	Description
testapps/testapp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml	Removed package attribute as per namespace requirements.
testapps/testapp/build.gradle	Added namespace and enabled buildConfig in buildFeatures.
pop-benchmarker/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml	Removed package attribute in line with new Gradle practices.
pop-benchmarker/build.gradle	Added namespace property to align with Android manifest changes.
package-inspector/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml	Removed package attribute to follow new guidelines.
package-inspector/build.gradle	Added namespace property for consistency.
msalautomationapp/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml	Removed package declaration per updated requirements.
msalautomationapp/build.gradle	Added namespace and buildFeatures update.
msal/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml	Removed package declaration to align with project guidelines.
msal/build.gradle	Upgraded buildsystem plugin, added namespace, updated javadoc and PMD tasks.
gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties	Upgraded Gradle distribution URL to 8.1-all.
gradle/versions.gradle	Updated gradleVersion to 8.1.1.
gradle.properties	Updated JVM arguments to reflect new Java metaspace settings.
common	Updated submodule commit.
changelog	Updated changelog entry reflecting AGP version update.
azure-pipelines/pull-request-validation/pr-msal.yml	Updated JDK version from 1.11 to 1.17 in pipeline configurations.

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changelog:5

• The changelog entry references AGP Version 8.1.0, while the PR title and description indicate 8.1.1. Please update the changelog for consistency.

- [MINOR] Update AGP Version to 8.1.0 (#2254)