Upgrading nativescript/android causes compileDebugArtProfile error

[PixsaOJ]

Issue Description

When I upgrade certain core packages, and remove pnpm-lock.yaml file. It gives me following error, which i do not know where is it coming from.

Bug is caused by upgrading "@nativescript/android" from ~8.7.0 to ~8.8.4

I also tried disabling VPN and Firewall blockers as suggested in different similar issues.

Reproduction

I will provide if needed, but might be just my project, because others didn't seem to report anything about this.

Relevant log output (if applicable)

+ adding aar library dependency: REDACTED/App_Resources/Android/libs/REDACTED.0.aar
         + adding aar library dependency: REDACTED/App_Resources/Android/libs/REDACTED.1.aar
Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.
Note: Some input files use or override a deprecated API.
Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.

Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugArtProfile'.
REDACTED/platforms/android/app/build/intermediates/l8_art_profile/debug/l8DexDesugarLibDebug/baseline-prof.txt (No such 
file or directory)

Environment

OS: LINUX Nonofurbuisness.
CPU: Intel i Nonofurbuisness.
Shell: /usr/bin/zsh
node: 22.6.0
npm: 10.8.2
nativescript: Not Found <-- weird, I am on pnpm tough

# android
java: 17.0.12
ndk: Not Found
apis: Not Found
build_tools: Not Found
system_images: Not Found

# ios
xcode: Not Found
cocoapods: Not Found
python: 3.12.5
python3: 3.12.5
ruby: 3.2.4
platforms: Not Found

Dependencies

"dependencies": {
  "@dev4ndy/markdown": "^1.0.0",
  "@master.technology/permissions": "^2.0.1",
  "@nativescript-community/ui-drawer": "^0.1.28",
  "@nativescript-community/ui-image": "^4.5.2",
  "@nativescript-community/ui-material-bottomsheet": "^7.2.61",
  "@nativescript-community/ui-svg": "^0.2.5",
  "@nativescript-use/nativescript-orientation": "^0.0.3",
  "@nativescript-use/vue": "^0.0.44",
  "@nativescript/core": "~8.8.2",
  "@nativescript/imagepicker": "^4.0.0",
  "@nativescript/secure-storage": "^3.0.3",
  "@nativescript/theme": "~3.1.0",
  "@testjg/nativescript-nfc": "^1.1.3",
  "@triniwiz/nativescript-supabase": "2.0.0-rc.7",
  "@triniwiz/nativescript-toasty": "^4.1.3",
  "@vulksoft/nativescript-platform-css": "^1.6.16",
  "ios-sdk-plugin": "file:ios-sdk-plugin",
  "lodash": "^4.17.21",
  "markdown-to-txt": "^2.0.1",
  "mitt": "^3.0.1",
  "nativescript-dark-mode": "^1.0.0",
  "nativescript-gif": "^5.0.0",
  "nativescript-intl": "^4.0.2",
  "nativescript-nfc-fix": "^5.1.0",
  "nativescript-vibrate": "^4.0.1",
  "nativescript-vue": "3.0.0-rc.2",
  "nativescript-windowed-modal": "^7.0.0",
  "pinia": "2.2.2",
  "router-vue-native": "^2.1.0"
},
"devDependencies": {
  "@csstools/postcss-is-pseudo-class": "^5.0.0",
  "@nativescript-dom/core-types": "^1.0.31",
  "@nativescript-dom/vue-types": "^1.0.16",
  "@nativescript/android": "~8.8.4",
  "@nativescript/eslint-plugin": "^0.0.4",
  "@nativescript/ios": "~8.8.2",
  "@nativescript/preview-cli": "1.0.13",
  "@nativescript/tailwind": "^2.1.0",
  "@nativescript/types": "^8.8.0",
  "@nativescript/webpack": "~5.0.22",
  "@types/lodash": "^4.17.7",
  "@types/node": "22.5.4",
  "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.4.0",
  "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.4.0",
  "@vue/typescript-plugin": "^2.1.6",
  "eslint": "^9.10.0",
  "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.1.0",
  "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.2.1",
  "eslint-plugin-vue": "^9.28.0",
  "nativescript-custom-entitlements": "^0.2.0",
  "prettier": "^3.3.3",
  "tailwindcss": "^3.4.10",
  "tns-platform-declarations": "^6.5.15",
  "ts-loader": "^9.5.1",
  "typescript": "^5.5.4"
}

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• I have searched the existing issues as well as StackOverflow and this has not been posted before
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[PixsaOJ]

Additional log from trace:

Command ./gradlew failed with exit code 1
Error: Command ./gradlew failed with exit code 1
    at Errors.failWithOptions (/home/XXXXX/.local/share/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/nativescript@8.8.2_@types+node@22.5.4_encoding@0.1.13/node_modules/nativescript/lib/common/errors.js:165:27)
    at Errors.fail (/home/XXXXX/.local/share/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/nativescript@8.8.2_@types+node@22.5.4_encoding@0.1.13/node_modules/nativescript/lib/common/errors.js:137:21)
    at GradleCommandService.<anonymous> (/home/XXXXX/.local/share/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/nativescript@8.8.2_@types+node@22.5.4_encoding@0.1.13/node_modules/nativescript/lib/services/android/gradle-command-service.js:47:30)
    at Generator.throw (<anonymous>)
    at rejected (/home/XXXXX/.local/share/pnpm/global/5/.pnpm/nativescript@8.8.2_@types+node@22.5.4_encoding@0.1.13/node_modules/nativescript/lib/services/android/gradle-command-service.js:6:65)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)

[PixsaOJ]

This was due to Zendesk requiring Desugaring.

Add this to the end of app.gradle

gradle.taskGraph.whenReady { taskGraph ->
    taskGraph.allTasks.each { task ->
        // Check for the desugaring task (l8DexDesugarLibDebug) and compileDebugArtProfile
        if (task.name.contains("l8DexDesugarLibDebug") || task.name == 'compileDebugArtProfile') {
            println "Desugaring or ART profile task detected: Disabling ART profile tasks"
            tasks.matching { it.name.startsWith("compile") && it.name.endsWith("ArtProfile") }.configureEach {
                it.enabled = false
                println "Disabled ${it.name} due to desugaring"
            }
        }
    }
}

P.s checking for l8DexDesugarLibDebug task is not required i think