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When managing dependencies, it's useful to extract version numbers separately so they can be shared across dependent repositories. Typically, Android Studio supports this, and will automatically resolve the variable, and display warnings for outdated dependencies using this format.
However, for some specific repositories (I've noticed this with robolectric), it won't.

Steps to reproduce:
Create a new Android studio project.

In the Project build.gradle file, under buildscript, define the variable:
    ext.robolectricVersion = '4.0.1'

In the Module build.gradle file, add the dependency:

dependencies {
    testImplementation "org.robolectric:robolectric:$rootProject.robolectricVersion"
}

Note that Android studio does not warn about an outdated dependency.

Change the Module build.gradle file as follows:

dependencies {
    testImplementation "org.robolectric:robolectric:4.0.1"
}

Note that there is now a warning.


Github repo displaying problem: https://github.com/acrab/text-test


Build: 3.3.1, AI-182.5107.16.33.5264788, 201901282352,

AI-182.5107.16.33.5264788, JRE 1.8.0_152-release-1248-b01x64 JetBrains s.r.o, OS Windows 7(amd64) v6.1 Service Pack 1, screens 1920x1080

Android Gradle Plugin: 3.3.1
Gradle: 4.10.1
NDK: from local.properties: (not specified); latest from SDK: (not found);
LLDB: pinned revision 3.1 not found; latest from SDK: (package not found);
CMake: from local.properties: (not specified); latest from SDK: (not found); from PATH: (not found);
 

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