Bump version codes for upcoming alpha releases, plus fix their order #4850
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… code ordering (#4851) ## Explanation Fixes #4850 This PR introduces the necessary version code updates for an upcoming 0.10 alpha release (2 different RCs). It also fixes the order of version codes such that less stable versions of the app (i.e. build flavors) take priority over more stable ones (so that users signed up for an earlier pre-release will get that over later versions, e.g. users would receive an alpha version of the app over beta if they're in both). This happens because Play Store uses version codes as the actual comparable versions for uploaded binaries, and it picks the binary with the highest version code to be installed based on all that a user may qualify for (based on which release tracks that they're participating in). The assumption here is that newer versions maintain backward compatibility with older versions, and this is something we will continue to aim for (though with minimal guarantees for pre-release versions). Note that one unfortunate side effect of this change is that local installs of the app will require manually uninstalling when installing a "more stable" build flavor (though technically this was an issue in the other direction previously). This does make "upgrade" flows a little trickier to test locally unless using pre-assembled binaries. This PR also updates app versioning such that the version now includes the local branch's commit rather than the common commit with develop (to ensure RC rebuilds have properly unique version names rather than sharing one version name for the release branch). ## Essential Checklist - [x] The PR title and explanation each start with "Fix #bugnum: " (If this PR fixes part of an issue, prefix the title with "Fix part of #bugnum: ...".) - [x] Any changes to [scripts/assets](https://github.com/oppia/oppia-android/tree/develop/scripts/assets) files have their rationale included in the PR explanation. - [x] The PR follows the [style guide](https://github.com/oppia/oppia-android/wiki/Coding-style-guide). - [x] The PR does not contain any unnecessary code changes from Android Studio ([reference](https://github.com/oppia/oppia-android/wiki/Guidance-on-submitting-a-PR#undo-unnecessary-changes)). - [x] The PR is made from a branch that's **not** called "develop" and is up-to-date with "develop". - [x] The PR is **assigned** to the appropriate reviewers ([reference](https://github.com/oppia/oppia-android/wiki/Guidance-on-submitting-a-PR#clarification-regarding-assignees-and-reviewers-section)). ## For UI-specific PRs only N/A -- This is an infrastructure-only change.
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