Publish your library
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In addition to publishing Android apps for users, you can publish
libraries that developers can incorporate in their apps. There are four main
tasks when publishing an Android library:
If you're a library author, read through each page in this
document for a detailed explanation of the considerations and steps involved in
publishing your library.
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Last updated 2025-05-28 UTC.
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