<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Android Publisher API Changes — Google Cloud Radar</title><description>Real-time pre-release intelligence and changelog for Google Android Publisher. Tracked from Google Discovery Service.</description><link>https://google-cloud-radar.com/</link><language>en-us</language><atom:link href="https://google-cloud-radar.com/services/android-publisher/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>⚠️ [BREAKING] Breaking Changes &amp; New Subscription Plan Transition APIs</title><link>https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-11-12-androidpublisher-v3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://google-cloud-radar.com/changes/2026-11-12-androidpublisher-v3</guid><description>This update introduces breaking changes by making `packageName` and `token` strictly required in certain contexts and `transitionState` read-only. 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