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DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL:

Disclaimer: this is not an Android Studio bug, I wanted to submit it under

Android Public Tracker > App Development > Android Studio > Gradle > Android Gradle Plugin

but I got a response saying You do not have permission to create issues in this component..

The bug itself:

If you get the following build error

Execution failed for task ':yourModule:mergeDebugAndroidTestJavaResource'.
> A failure occurred while executing com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.MergeJavaResWorkAction
   > 12 files found with path 'META-INF/INDEX.LIST' from inputs:

It suggests you a broken link to the documentation

Adding a packagingOptions block may help, please refer to
     https://developer.android.com/reference/tools/gradle-api/8.1/com/android/build/api/dsl/ResourcesPackagingOptions
     for more information

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

1. Add io.ktor:ktor-server-netty:2.3.4 dependency to your Android module
2. Go to Build -> Make module 'yourModuleName'
3. Click on the doc link provided in the task error output above

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Studio Build:

Android Studio Giraffe | 2022.3.1 Patch 1
Build #AI-223.8836.35.2231.10671973, built on August 17, 2023
Runtime version: 17.0.6+0-17.0.6b829.9-10027231 amd64
VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o.
Linux 6.4.12-arch1-1
GC: G1 Young Generation, G1 Old Generation
Memory: 2048M
Cores: 12
Registry:
    external.system.auto.import.disabled=true
    ide.text.editor.with.preview.show.floating.toolbar=false

Current Desktop: KDE

Version of Gradle Plugin: 8.1.1

Version of Gradle: 8.3

Version of Java: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o.

OS: GNU/Linux (ArchLinux)