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[Enhancement] Improve developer feedback when setState is called after widget disposal #177615

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@safwenbarhoumi

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currently when setState() is called after a widget is disposed then flutter throws this :
setState() called after dispose(): _MyWidgetState#abcd

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Improve _debugSetState() in framework.dart to include:
a clearer explanation like “You may be updating the UI after navigation” and maybe you can add a link to official docs
this small improvement would make the message more beginner-friendly with zero runtime impact.

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