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hello, everyone! I am curious to know when <https://kotlinlang.org/api/core/kotlin-stdlib/kotlin.io.encoding/-base64/|Base64> will stop being a `@ExperimentalEncodingApi`. I created some time ago a wrapper for <https://developer.android.com/reference/android/util/Base64|android.util.Base64> which uses <https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Base64|Java Base 64> for JVM tests and I wonder if I could fully replace it with the Kotlin version for <https://github.com/Kotlin/KEEP/blob/master/proposals/stdlib/base64.md|KMP compatibility> without having to change it later

Hey! A decision to promote an experimental API to stable is usually affected by several factors, such as its maturity (in terms of for how long the API exists) and the feedback stream from our users.

In the current state, I'd say Base64 is a candidate for stabilization in 2.2, but it is something we (Kotlin libraries team) need to discuss prior the 2.2 release to make a final decision.

Thanks for the info! I know that stabilizing an API is a decision that cannot be taken lightly, I think that for now I’ll keep the wrapper and later I’ll remove it