Alternative to google play store release

[mahalakshme]

Need:

• Google play store releases takes more than a couple of days when some policy changes happens. This results in issues when some urgent bug needs to be released.
• Users dont always check the play store for updates. So over the air(OTA) updates helps in keeping the app up-to-date instead of we mailing everyone to update for urgent changes.

Analysis:

• Code push - only for JS and assets, not for native code
  https://nazrhan-mohcine.medium.com/understanding-codepush-limitations-for-app-updates-38c85357e102#:~:text=CodePush%20is%20designed%20to%20update,including%20changes%20to%20the%20AndroidManifest.
• Expo - JS only, native code difficult/not possible - https://medium.com/@caleb_23647/expo-updates-fa846ce96640
  https://expo.dev/blog/how-to-replace-app-center-and-codepush

So looks like we need to use EAS for minor changes with playstore releases for native code/manifest/permission changes.
https://expo.dev/pricing - we can also host it

AC:

• add Expo-updates to our project
• integrate with our CI/CD
• for the main Avni flavor alone

Inputs:

• patch vs full
• issues with OTA