[Bug]:

### Is there an existing issue for this?

- [x] I have searched the existing issues

### In which area is the issue?

General

### In a specific sample?

_No response_

### What happened?

Unable to run the samples. Manifest merger failed with multiple errors. Ran with Android studio Meerkat 2024.3.2

### Relevant logcat output

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### Code of Conduct

- [x] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

Start by opening the platform-samples repository in Android Studio Meerkat 2024.3.2 and running the samples to reproduce the manifest merger failure. Capture the complete merger errors and identify which sample or manifest entries fail. Done means the samples build and run successfully without manifest merger errors.

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