FileUsesReservedNameException when building on Android AAB

Got a weird issue when building AAB on UCB or locally:

Code (CSharp):

1. 11366: [Unity] FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
2. 11367: [Unity] * What went wrong:
3. 11368: [Unity] Execution failed for task ':packageReleaseBundle'.
4. 11369: [Unity] > java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: com.android.tools.build.bundletool.exceptions.BundleFileTypesException$FileUsesReservedNameException: File 'root/AndroidManifest.xml' uses reserved file or directory name 'AndroidManifest.xml'.

I've tried excluding AndroidManifest via gradle w/o any luck like so.

Code (CSharp):

1.       exclude ('root/AndroidManifest.xml')
2.       exclude ('AndroidManifest.xml')
3.       exclude 'AndroidManifest.xml'

This is on Unity 2019.2.16 (Android), with a bunch of plugins that makes determining whats causing this way worse.

Tail error output:

 

Okay, this reproduces when local AAB is built as well. So its not an UCB issue.
I'll ask to move this to android sub-forum instead.

 

Found what plugin is causing this issue, its AdColony, which is part of the Applovin Max Mediation.
AdColony v 4.1.3.0 causes the exception above. AdColony with v4.1.2.0 builds AAB just fine.

So use 4.1.2.0 until 4.1.4.0 cames out.