[tor-bugs] #33557 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Update Android Toolchain for Fenix

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#33557: Update Android Toolchain for Fenix
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 Reporter:  sisbell                              |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  task                                 |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-mobile, Android,                 |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam202003R                          |
Parent ID:  #33184                               |         Points:
 Reviewer:  sysrqb                               |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:2 sisbell]:
 > I've updated to handle toolchain used by fenix (and android-components).
 The standalone toolchain script is no longer supported. The following link
 covers the changes we need to make. On the plus side, the tar file will be
 smaller.
 >
 > https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/other_build_systems
 >
 > In the config, I made more param versions configurable, as I expect we
 will need to upgrade frequently as fenix is in rapid development. I also
 added gradle to the path which means we don't need to specify full-path in
 projects.
 >
 > The Commit:
 >
 > https://github.com/sisbell/tor-browser-build/commits/bug-33557

 I've not looked closely at how Fenix is built but isn't Mozilla using
 their own `clang` here? As we are doing for Fennec-based builds currently
 as well? If so, then we should bump the clang version to what Mozilla
 uses. And the Rust version, too. I don't see any child bugs for those in
 the list for the parent one and those two components are kind of toolchain
 components, so I figured you might want to deal with them in this ticket.
 :) But child bugs for #33184 would be fine, too, I think...

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