chore(deps): update dependency firebase/firebase-ios-sdk to from: "12.4.0" (#1855)

This PR contains the following updates:

| Package | Update | Change |
|---|---|---|
|
[firebase/firebase-ios-sdk](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk)
| minor | `from: "12.3.0"` -> `from: "12.4.0"` |

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### Release Notes

<details>
<summary>firebase/firebase-ios-sdk (firebase/firebase-ios-sdk)</summary>

###
[`v12.4.0`](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/releases/tag/12.4.0):
Firebase Apple 12.4.0

[Compare
Source](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/compare/12.3.0...12.4.0)

The Firebase Apple SDK (12.4.0) is now available. For more details, see
the [Firebase Apple SDK release
notes.](https://firebase.google.com/support/release-notes/ios#12.4.0)

To install this SDK, see [Add Firebase to your
project.](https://firebase.google.com/docs/ios/setup)

#### What's Changed

- Temporarily replace absl::flat\_hash\_map by
[@&#8203;cherylEnkidu](https://redirect.github.com/cherylEnkidu) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15300](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15300)
- Safely copy MIMEType to prevent use after free (Issue
[#&#8203;14734](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/issues/14734))
by [@&#8203;JesusRojass](https://redirect.github.com/JesusRojass) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15313](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15313)
- feat(ci): Run cron jobs on workflow dispatch by
[@&#8203;ncooke3](https://redirect.github.com/ncooke3) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15316](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15316)
- fix(ci): Fix syntax error in common\_cocoapods\_cron.yml by
[@&#8203;ncooke3](https://redirect.github.com/ncooke3) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15324](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15324)
- fix(ci): Update indentation in auth.yml by
[@&#8203;ncooke3](https://redirect.github.com/ncooke3) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15325](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15325)
- feat(carthage): Add Carthage artifacts from M170 by
[@&#8203;ncooke3](https://redirect.github.com/ncooke3) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15328](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15328)
- \[Firebase AI] Add macOS / Xcode 26 CI testing by
[@&#8203;andrewheard](https://redirect.github.com/andrewheard) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15326](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15326)
- feat: Update versions for Release 12.4.0 by
[@&#8203;ncooke3](https://redirect.github.com/ncooke3) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15329](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15329)
- fix(ci): Update common\_cocoapods\_cron.yml by
[@&#8203;ncooke3](https://redirect.github.com/ncooke3) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15334](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15334)
- \[AI] Developer API and Imagen generate GA by
[@&#8203;paulb777](https://redirect.github.com/paulb777) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15336](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15336)
- \[Firebase AI] Add macOS / Xcode 26 testing to `spm` job by
[@&#8203;andrewheard](https://redirect.github.com/andrewheard) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15330](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15330)
- chore(deps): bump rexml from 3.3.9 to 3.4.2 by
[@&#8203;dependabot](https://redirect.github.com/dependabot)\[bot]
in[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15337](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15337)7
- chore(deps): bump rexml from 3.4.1 to 3.4.2 in
/.github/actions/notices\_generation by
[@&#8203;dependabot](https://redirect.github.com/dependabot)\[bot]
in[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15342](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15342)2
- \[Firebase AI] Add `URLContext` tool by
[@&#8203;andrewheard](https://redirect.github.com/andrewheard) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15221](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15221)
- \[AI] Add Public Preview annotations to URL context APIs by
[@&#8203;dlarocque](https://redirect.github.com/dlarocque) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15354](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15354)
- \[AI] Update empty parts check for urlContextMetadata by
[@&#8203;paulb777](https://redirect.github.com/paulb777) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15355](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15355)
- Swift AsyncSequence APIs for real-time streams: design document by
[@&#8203;peterfriese](https://redirect.github.com/peterfriese) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15350](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15350)
- fix(ci): Change how FIREBASE\_CI is enabled by
[@&#8203;ncooke3](https://redirect.github.com/ncooke3) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15364](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15364)
- Adding development platform setter APIs to context init promise chain
by [@&#8203;themiswang](https://redirect.github.com/themiswang) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15356](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15356)
- Analytics 12.4.0 by [@&#8203;pcfba](https://redirect.github.com/pcfba)
in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15367](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15367)
- chore(m171): Version changelogs by
[@&#8203;ncooke3](https://redirect.github.com/ncooke3) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15369](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15369)
- feat(ai): Live API by
[@&#8203;daymxn](https://redirect.github.com/daymxn) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15309](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15309)
- chore(m172): Update changelogs by
[@&#8203;daymxn](https://redirect.github.com/daymxn) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15370](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15370)
- chore(m172): Update firestore target for release by
[@&#8203;daymxn](https://redirect.github.com/daymxn) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15374](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15374)
- fix(ai): Use location in websocket endpoint by
[@&#8203;daymxn](https://redirect.github.com/daymxn) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15373](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15373)
- chore(ci): Upload build log in spm.yml job by
[@&#8203;ncooke3](https://redirect.github.com/ncooke3) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15376](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15376)
- fix(ai): Add missing available to extension by
[@&#8203;daymxn](https://redirect.github.com/daymxn) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15378](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15378)
- feat(ci): Add verbose option to reusable lint workflow by
[@&#8203;ncooke3](https://redirect.github.com/ncooke3) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15377](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15377)
- fix(ai): Fix error propagation during setup by
[@&#8203;daymxn](https://redirect.github.com/daymxn) in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15379](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15379)

#### New Contributors

- [@&#8203;JesusRojass](https://redirect.github.com/JesusRojass) made
their first contribution in
[https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15313](https://redirect.github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/15313)

**Full Changelog**:
firebase/firebase-ios-sdk@12.3.0...12.4.0

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examples/firebase_example/Package.resolved

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ let package = Package(
     dependencies: [
         .package(
             url: "https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk",
-            .upToNextMajor(from: "12.3.0")
+            .upToNextMajor(from: "12.4.0")
         ),
         // Used by crashlytics example
         .package(