Using a software type with an empty configuration block has no effect in DCL

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Current Behavior

In a project's build.gradle.dcl, applying a software type with an empty block, like javaLibrary { } has no effect: the plugin is not applied to the project.

Expected Behavior

Using an empty block should apply the plugin.

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Steps to Reproduce

In https://github.com/gradle/declarative-gradle/blob/main/unified-prototype/testbed-java-library/build.gradle.dcl, delete the content of the javaLibrary { ... } block.

Then run ./gradlew :testbed-java-library:tasks and check that there are not Java-related tasks.

Gradle version

8.9

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