Reminder: Integration of @doNotSubmit Annotation Post-Dart SDK 3.4.0 Upgrade

[danielmolnar]

To ensure that temporary or debug-specific code does not make it into production branches, this serves as a reminder to integrate the @doNotSubmit annotation from the meta package (1.14.0) once the Dart SDK constraints are updated to 3.4.0 or higher. The current lower SDK bounds prevent updating to Dart SDK 3.4.0, which supports meta version 1.14.0. This update would lock out a portion of the user base, hence the delay.

The @doNotSubmit annotation is designed to mark APIs that are intended for temporary or ephemeral use—such as those used during development or local testing—and should not be checked into the main branch. This annotation serves as a useful tool to flag certain code sections that need to be revisited or removed before final code submission, thus preventing potential issues in production.

An example of where this could be highly beneficial is with methods like takeScreenshot that are often used for debugging purposes but should not be available in the production environment.