Lint: “Newer Library Versions Available” when using variables

Question

I have a project with 3 sub-projects. I want the 3 sub-projects to use the same dependencies versions so I factored all the versions in the root build.gradle:

Answer 1

In Android Studio, go to the Analyze menu and choose Run Inspection by Name -> Newer Library Versions Available. Choose Whole Project and wait for your results.

Answer 2

This is not an exact answer to the question. I had the same concerns some time ago (had declared global vars and referred to them from build.gradle files).

I've found gradle-versions-plugin library, which resolved my concerns.

It will prompt with detailed info after ./gradlew dependencyUpdates

Answer 3

The easiest way I have found (AS 3.6.3) is to open the project structure with Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S where there is a Suggestions tab: