blog: cordova-plugin-media-capture-6.0.0 release (#1401)

Author: erisu

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+layout: post
+author:
+    name: Bryan Ellis
+title:  "Media Capture Plugin 6.0.0 Released!"
+categories: announcements
+tags: news releases
+---
+
+We are happy to announce that we have just released an update for `cordova-plugin-media-capture`!
+
+* [cordova-plugin-media-capture@6.0.0](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-media-capture/v/6.0.0)
+
+**To upgrade:**
+
+```bash
+cordova plugin remove cordova-plugin-media-capture
+cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-media-capture@6.0.0
+```
+
+## Release Highlights
+
+This major release primarily focused on **ensuring** that the plugin complies with Android's new strict permission requirements.
+
+Specifically, it **removes** unnecessary permissions such as:
+
+* `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
+* `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
+* `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
+
+Additionally, it **removes** broad media permissions:
+
+* `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
+* `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
+* `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
+
+Please report any issues you find by following the [How to File a Bug](https://github.com/apache/cordova#filing-a-bug) guide!
+
+<!--more-->
+# Changes include:
+
+**Breaking Changes:**
+
+* [GH-308](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/308) feat(android)!: remove unnecessary permissions
+* [GH-280](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/280) feat(android)!: remove RECORD_AUDIO permission not requested at runtime
+* [GH-295](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/295) fix(android)!: remove broad media permissions
+
+**Features:**
+
+* [GH-281](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/281) feat(android): Field 'storagePermissions' may be 'final'
+
+**Fixes:**
+
+* [GH-307](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/307) fix(android): Remove usage of Media Store queries
+* [GH-302](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/302) fix(android): save media capture to File Provider
+
+**Chores, Refactoring, CI:**
+
+* [GH-306](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/306) chore: upgrade eslint config and rolled dependencies
+* [GH-305](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/305) chore: npmrc
+* [GH-284](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/284) chore: update asf config
+* [GH-309](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/309) refactor(android): cleanup unused or obsolete code
+* [GH-304](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/304) ci(ios): update workflow environment
+* [GH-301](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media-capture/pull/301) ci: sync workflow w/ paramedic