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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a06bc0d --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +Building the Chromium-based WebView in AOSP is no longer supported or required. +WebView can now be built entirely from the Chromium source code. + +Docs on how to build WebView from Chromium for use in AOSP are available here: +https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/android_webview/docs/aosp-system-integration.md + +For questions about building WebView, please contact our mailing list: +https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/forum/#!forum/android-webview-dev + +--- + +The prebuilt APKs provided here are built from Chromium upstream sources; you +should check the commit message to see the version number for a particular +prebuilt. The version number is formatted like "12.0.3456.789" and matches the +tag in the Chromium repository it was built from. + +If you want to build your own WebView, you should generally build the latest +stable version, not the version published here: newer versions have important +security and stability improvements. |