https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/24/google-adds-security-drm-to-android-apps/

Has anyone bypassed the DRM or what does it mean for new releases? Will this stop mods and other patching methods?

Yeah i saw the headline, and in reading this, drm has been out for some time, so i guess it's not an issue... some apps are very tricky to unlock or patch, so maybe that's the drm //who knows, I end up buying all the apps I use a lot anyways.