firebase/FirebaseUI-iOS v16.2.0

FirebaseUI 16.2.0

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This release introduces compatibility with Firebase Apple SDK 13, adds a dedicated Swift product for Storage SPM clients, and resolves several crash and build issues across Auth, Database, and Storage modules.

🚀 New Features & API Enhancements

Firebase 13 Compatibility

• Enabled full compatibility with firebase-ios-sdk version 13, ensuring FirebaseUI stays up-to-date with the latest Firebase major release. Unused dependencies and build warnings were also addressed in this update.

Firebase Storage Swift Support

• New SPM Product: Added the FirebaseStorageUISwift product specifically for Swift SPM clients, improving module integration for modern Swift projects.

Agent Knowledge Bundle

• Added an Open Knowledge Format (OKF) bundle (AGENTS.md) for FirebaseUI-iOS to better support AI agents and LLM-assisted development workflows.

🛠️ Behavioral Changes & Bug Fixes

Storage

• Fixed an SPM build failure that occurred when integrating with Firebase Storage 11.x.
• Prevented a crash associated with .progressiveLoad on Firebase Storage 9+.

Database

• Resolved an issue in FUIArray to prevent crashes caused by desynced child events.

Authentication

• Fixed a SwiftUI bug to ensure AuthService is properly preserved within the authentication sheet environment.
• E2E tests for legacy sign-in recovery now drive through the real sign-in flow for better coverage.

📚 Documentation

• Added a new Getting Started guide for using Auth FirebaseUI with SwiftUI.
• Documented Firestore query and populateCell transforms.

Full Changelog: v16.1.0...v16.2.0