[Bug] Unable to copy 'mainTemplate.gradle' from Unity engine folder

[manwithsteelnerves]

[REQUIRED] Please fill in the following fields:
Unity editor version: 2021.3.44f1
External Dependency Manager version: 1.2.183
Source you installed EDM4U: .unitypackage (.unitypackage or Unity Package Manager)
Features in External Dependency Manager in use: Android Resolver (Android Resolver, iOS Resolver, VersionHandler, etc.)
Plugins SDK in use: None
Platform you are using the Unity editor on: Mac (Mac, Windows, or Linux)
[REQUIRED] Please describe the issue here:
The New Unity projects have no Assets/Plugins/Android directory by default so copy the mainTemplate.gradle file fails with DirectoryNotFoundException.
Certainly, manually creating this path in the project resolves everything.
There was a bug report earlier on the same and was mentioned to be fixed in 1.2.183 but looks like it's not yet fixed.
Please answer the following, if applicable:
What's the issue repro rate?
100% for new unity projects.

What happened? How can we make the problem occur?

Create new Unity project.
Import EDM4U .unitypackage
Add some Dependencies.xml
Resolve dependencies.
Get error in console.
Error log from console:

Unable to copy 'mainTemplate.gradle' from Unity engine folder '/Applications/Unity/Hub/Editor/2021.3.44f1/PlaybackEngines/AndroidPlayer/Tools/GradleTemplates' to this project folder 'Assets/Plugins/Android'. 
 System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path "/Volumes/Work/Projects/Products/AssetStore/Cross Platform Essential Kit/UnityProject_UAS/Assets/Plugins/Android/mainTemplate.gradle".
  at System.IO.FileStream..ctor (System.String path, System.IO.FileMode mode, System.IO.FileAccess access, System.IO.FileShare share, System.Int32 bufferSize, System.Boolean anonymous, System.IO.FileOptions options) [0x00164] in <cc3b6a43a5b444d18b5045dd5758f771>:0 
  at System.IO.FileStream..ctor (System.String path, System.IO.FileMode mode, System.IO.FileAccess access, System.IO.FileShare share, System.Int32 bufferSize, System.IO.FileOptions options) [0x00000] in <cc3b6a43a5b444d18b5045dd5758f771>:0 
  at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.IO.FileStream..ctor(string,System.IO.FileMode,System.IO.FileAccess,System.IO.FileShare,int,System.IO.FileOptions)
  at System.IO.FileSystem.CopyFile (System.String sourceFullPath, System.String destFullPath, System.Boolean overwrite) [0x00035] in <cc3b6a43a5b444d18b5045dd5758f771>:0 
  at System.IO.File.Copy (System.String sourceFileName, System.String destFileName, System.Boolean overwrite) [0x00062] in <cc3b6a43a5b444d18b5045dd5758f771>:0 
  at System.IO.File.Copy (System.String sourceFileName, System.String destFileName) [0x00000] in <cc3b6a43a5b444d18b5045dd5758f771>:0 
  at GooglePlayServices.GradleTemplateResolver.EnsureGradleTemplateEnabled (System.String templateName) [0x00029] in /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/AndroidResolver/src/GradleTemplateResolver.cs:783 
UnityEngine.Debug:LogError (object)
Google.Logger:Log (string,Google.LogLevel) (at /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/VersionHandlerImpl/src/Logger.cs:136)
GooglePlayServices.PlayServicesResolver:Log (string,Google.LogLevel) (at /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs:1077)
GooglePlayServices.GradleTemplateResolver:EnsureGradleTemplateEnabled (string) (at /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/AndroidResolver/src/GradleTemplateResolver.cs:785)
GooglePlayServices.PlayServicesResolver:EnableGradleTemplates () (at /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs:1773)
GooglePlayServices.PlayServicesResolver:ResolveUnsafeAfterMainTemplateCheck (System.Action`1<bool>,bool,bool,bool) (at /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs:1806)
GooglePlayServices.PlayServicesResolver/<>c__DisplayClass110_0:<ScheduleResolve>b__1 () (at /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs:1751)
GooglePlayServices.PlayServicesResolver:ExecuteNextResolveJob () (at /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs:1598)
GooglePlayServices.PlayServicesResolver:ScheduleResolve (bool,bool,System.Action`1<bool>,bool) (at /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs:1764)
GooglePlayServices.PlayServicesResolver:ExecuteMenuResolve (bool) (at /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs:2143)
GooglePlayServices.PlayServicesResolver:MenuResolve () (at /Users/amaurice/Documents/GitHub/unity-jar-resolver/source/AndroidResolver/src/PlayServicesResolver.cs:2159)

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[argzdev]

Hey @manwithsteelnerves, thanks for reaching out. I was able to encounter this issue, however this is only when the platform is set to macOS. The issue is happening due to the path of Assets/Plugins/Android not existing at the time of resolving the dependencies. Once I changed my platform to Android, the EDM4U was able resolve the dependencies for VoxelBusters. Can you check if changing your platform fixes this issue?

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[manwithsteelnerves]

Hey @manwithsteelnerves, thanks for reaching out. I was able to encounter this issue, however this is only when the platform is set to macOS. The issue is happening due to the path of Assets/Plugins/Android not existing at the time of resolving the dependencies. Once I changed my platform to Android, the EDM4U was able resolve the dependencies for VoxelBusters. Can you check if changing your platform fixes this issue?

Thanks for the reply.
I just double checked again and confirm it's happening on Android platform.

If the Assets/Plugins/Android folder doesn't exist, on resolving its failing with the stated exception.

Adding a screenshot for reference.

[argzdev]

That's an odd behavior. Could you check if running Resolve / Force resolve fixes this issue? If it doesn't, could you share a minimal reproducible example so I can take a look? There might be a configuration setting that is different on my side.