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STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

Compile an application with Android gradle plugin 8.0.0 alpha8
check the resulting AAB com.android.tools.build.profiles is missing
Revert to alpha 7 or 7.3.1 without any other change and com.android.tools.build.profiles is properly present.

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Studio Build: Flaming A8 Version of Gradle Plugin: 8.0.0 A8 Version of Gradle: 7.6-rc-3 Version of Java: 11 OS: Windows