chore(main): release launchdarkly_common_client 1.8.0 (#236)

🤖 I have created a release *beep* *boop*
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##
[1.8.0](launchdarkly_common_client-v1.7.0...launchdarkly_common_client-v1.8.0)
(2025-11-05)


### Features

* Add support for ping stream.
([3f6fd2b](3f6fd2b))


### Bug Fixes

* Expose polling configuration type.
([3f6fd2b](3f6fd2b))

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> [!NOTE]
> Release common_client 1.8.0 adding ping stream support and exposing
polling configuration type, with manifest/pubspec version bumps.
> 
> - **launchdarkly_common_client 1.8.0**:
>   - **Features**: add support for `ping` stream.
>   - **Bug Fixes**: expose polling configuration type.
> - **Versioning**:
> - Bump `packages/common_client` to `1.8.0` in
`packages/common_client/pubspec.yaml` and
`.release-please-manifest.json`.
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.release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"packages/common":"1.6.1","packages/common_client":"1.7.0","packages/event_source_client":"2.0.1","packages/flutter_client_sdk":"4.13.0"}
+{"packages/common":"1.6.1","packages/common_client":"1.8.0","packages/event_source_client":"2.0.1","packages/flutter_client_sdk":"4.13.0"}

packages/common_client/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 All notable changes to the LaunchDarkly Common Client will be documented in this file. This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org).
 
+## [1.8.0](https://github.com/launchdarkly/flutter-client-sdk/compare/launchdarkly_common_client-v1.7.0...launchdarkly_common_client-v1.8.0) (2025-11-05)
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+
+### Features
+
+* Add support for ping stream. ([3f6fd2b](https://github.com/launchdarkly/flutter-client-sdk/commit/3f6fd2b1ace248441b3e59e6892ed404b5cfe286))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Expose polling configuration type. ([3f6fd2b](https://github.com/launchdarkly/flutter-client-sdk/commit/3f6fd2b1ace248441b3e59e6892ed404b5cfe286))
+
 ## [1.7.0](https://github.com/launchdarkly/flutter-client-sdk/compare/launchdarkly_common_client-v1.6.2...launchdarkly_common_client-v1.7.0) (2025-09-12)
 
 

packages/common_client/pubspec.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: launchdarkly_common_client
 description: Client-side SDK code for dart. This is an internal package not designed for general use.
-version: 1.7.0
+version: 1.8.0
 homepage: https://github.com/launchdarkly/flutter-client-sdk
 repository: https://github.com/launchdarkly/flutter-client-sdk/tree/main/packages/common_client