Merge pull request #1049 from BranchMetrics/Release-5.3.0

Release 5.3.0

Author: gdeluna-branch

ChangeLog.md

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 # Branch Android SDK change log
+- v5.3.0
+  * _*Master Release*_ - Mar 3, 2023
+  * New feature for plugin SDK developers to defer native Branch Android SDK until plugin notifies when ready 
+    - To enable, enter this key value pair in your `branch.json` file inside of your `/src/main/assets/`
+    - `"deferInitForPluginRuntime": true`
+    - This feature is opt in only for now.
+    - Requires plugin SDK to implement notification to native modules.
+  * Fixes `enableLogging` feature if set in `branch.json`
+    - `"enableLogging": true`
+
 - v5.2.7
   * _*Master Release*_ - Dec 7, 2022
   * Fixes a bug with setIdentity not consistently calling v1/profile

gradle.properties

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-VERSION_NAME=5.2.7
-VERSION_CODE=050207
+VERSION_NAME=5.3.0
+VERSION_CODE=050300
 GROUP=io.branch.sdk.android
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Use the Branch SDK (branch.io) to create and power the links that point back to your apps for all of these things and more. Branch makes it incredibly simple to create powerful deep links that can pass data across app install and open while handling all edge cases (using on desktop vs. mobile vs. already having the app installed, etc). Best of all, it is really simple to start using the links for your own app: only 2 lines of code to register the deep link router and one more line of code to create the links with custom data.