feat: use optimized pro guard file

[hurali97]

Summary:

This PR is part of Android Gradle Plugin v9 adoption. With this PR, we:

• Upgrade the Gradle version to v9.4.1
• Use the optimized proguard file

Both of the above are required for AGP v9 and are harmless with the current AGP v8, so we can ship it as a ground work for AGP v9.

Changelog:

[ANDROID] [CHANGED] - Use optimized proguard file

Test Plan:

• CI passes
• Template App builds successfully

template.mp4

[hurali97]

cc: @cortinico

[cortinico]

Can we apply also the same change to RNTester? Also do we expect potential crashes for the users with this one?

[hurali97]

Can we apply also the same change to RNTester?

I believe you already did that a few months back as part of - facebook/react-native#54143

Also do we expect potential crashes for the users with this one?

I expect not. I tested this change and AGP9 enabled with opt outs on a RN App with following packages and no crash concerning pro-guard:

    "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "^3.1.0",
    "@react-native/new-app-screen": "0.85.3",
    "@react-navigation/native-stack": "^7.15.1",
    "@shopify/react-native-skia": "^2.6.3",
    "react-native-mmkv": "^4.3.1",
    "react-native-nitro-image": "^0.14.0",
    "react-native-nitro-modules": "^0.35.7",
    "react-native-pager-view": "^8.0.2",
    "react-native-reanimated": "^4.3.1",
    "react-native-safe-area-context": "^5.7.0",
    "react-native-screens": "^4.25.2",
    "react-native-share": "^12.3.1",
    "react-native-svg": "^15.15.5",
    "react-native-vision-camera": "^5.0.10",
    "react-native-worklets": "^0.8.3"

[cortinico]

I believe you already did that a few months back as part of - facebook/react-native#54143

Ah yeah 😅 thanks for pointing thaat out