I need a quick, clean update to my existing Android app. The task is straightforward: • Add a lightweight 16 KB library to the current codebase and verify it compiles without breaking existing features. • Remove the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (image-related) permission from both the manifest and any runtime requests, making sure the app still accesses media safely. • If it can be done within the same pass, hook in the modern Android Photo Picker API so users can select images without extra permissions. The project is small in scope, so I’m looking for an efficient solution—no feature creep, just a tidy integration. Please test on at least one recent emulator or device (API 33+) and share the updated source plus a brief change log so I can merge it straight into my repo. Familiarity with Gradle, AndroidX, and standard permission-handling patterns is a must.