added a workflow to build the Android APKs

Author: axeluhl

.github/workflows/android-build.yml

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+name: Android Build and Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'ios/**'
+  workflow_dispatch: # Allows manual triggering from the Actions tab
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: Build Android APKs
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '20.0.0'
+          cache: 'npm'
+
+      - name: Set up Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: '17' # Recommended for modern React Native/Gradle versions
+          distribution: 'zulu'
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: |
+          npm install
+          npm install -g react-native-cli
+
+      - name: Run Jetifier
+        run: npx jetify -r
+
+      - name: Change wrapper permissions
+        run: chmod +x android/gradlew
+
+      - name: Build DevDebug APK
+        run: |
+          cd android
+          ./gradlew assembleDevDebug
+
+      - name: Build Debug APK
+        run: |
+          cd android
+          ./gradlew assembleDebug
+
+      - name: Upload APKs to Release
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        with:
+          files: |
+            android/app/build/outputs/apk/dev/debug/*.apk
+            android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/*.apk
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}