• Unity editor version: 2022362f1
• External Dependency Manager version: 1.2.176
• Source you installed EDM4U: .unitypackage (IIRC)
• Features in External Dependency Manager in use: Android Resolver, iOS Resolver
• Plugins SDK in use: Facebook
• Platform you are using the Unity editor on: Mac

I have a custom Gradle template that contains this line:

namespace "com.unity3d.player"

in this section:

// Android Resolver Exclusions Start
android {
	namespace "com.unity3d.player"
 packagingOptions {
 exclude ('/lib/armeabi/*' + '*')
 exclude ('/lib/mips/*' + '*')
 exclude ('/lib/mips64/*' + '*')
 exclude ('/lib/x86/*' + '*')
 exclude ('/lib/x86_64/*' + '*')
 }
}
// Android Resolver Exclusions End

Everytime I do the first Android build, Unity or Android resolver removes this namespace. Which then causes the gradle build to fail. If I re-add this line and start another build, everything runs through smoothly.

What is the reason for this behavior, and how can I resolve this?

What's the issue repro rate? 100%