Old version of the `aapt2` tool (can't build apk for API35)

[AGulev]

Describe the bug
aapt2 tool used in bundletool-all-1.18.0.jar can't build APK for Android API35

bundletool-all-1.18.0.jar/macos/aapt2 version
Android Asset Packaging Tool (aapt) 2.19-9193536

bundletool-all-1.18.0.jar/macos/aapt2 link --proto-format -o ../test/NoExtensions/aab/aapt2/apk/output.apk -I ../bndl/android.jar --manifest ../test/NoExtensions/AndroidManifest.xml --auto-add-overlay -R @../test/NoExtensions/aab/compiled_resources.txt
aapt2 E 01-21 10:49:10 48967 6683595 LoadedArsc.cpp:94] RES_TABLE_TYPE_TYPE entry offsets overlap actual entry data.
aapt2 E 01-21 10:49:10 48967 6683595 ApkAssets.cpp:152] Failed to load resources table in APK '../bndl/android.jar'.
error: failed to load include path ../bndl/android.jar.

But aapt2 from build-tools 35.0.1 works fine:

/aapt2 version
Android Asset Packaging Tool (aapt) 2.19-12874835

Bundletool version(s) affected
Version: 1.18.0

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To Reproduce
Try to build apk using aapt2 tool (see example above)

Expected behavior
bundletool-all-1.*.*.jar contains aapt2 tool that works with the latest stable SDK release

Known workaround
Use aapt2 from build-tools 35.0.1

Environment:
OS: macos 15.2

Additional context
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[AGulev]

@w3roberts could you please, update aapt2 in build-tools to the latest version - it would help us a lot

[AGulev]

Please, update aapt2 in build-tools

[gethughed]

Hey, to confirm, does build-apks work for your bundle that targets API 35? We don't really expect people to unpack the bundletool jar and run its aapt2 independently.

[AGulev]

build-apks works, but it feels so wasteful to include another aapt2 when we already have one.
And it seems like it shouldn’t cost anything to update the outdated tool for (I hope, at least)

[gethughed]

Thanks for confirming. I've added this task to our backlog. Unfortunately it does cost something to update aapt2, so we won't be able to do it immediately, sorry.