Manifest Merger bug report

Alternative configuration

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// Manifest Information
def versionMajor = 0
def versionMinor = 2
def versionPatch = 0

android {
    compileSdkVersion 20
    buildToolsVersion "20"

    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 15
        targetSdkVersion 20
        versionCode versionMajor * 10000 + versionMinor * 100 + versionPatch
        versionName "${versionMajor}.${versionMinor}.${versionPatch}"
        testInstrumentationRunner "com.google.android.apps.common.testing.testrunner.GoogleInstrumentationTestRunner"
        
        // This placeholder always gets applied
        manifestPlaceholders = [ authority:"com.volkhart.milwaukeebus" ]
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
        }
        debug {
            versionNameSuffix ".debug"
            applicationIdSuffix ".debug"
            
            // This placeholder never gets applied
            manifestPlaceholders = [ "authority":"com.volkhart.milwaukeebus.debug" ]
        }
    }
}

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Expected configuration

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def versionMajor = 0
def versionMinor = 2
def versionPatch = 0

android {
    compileSdkVersion 20
    buildToolsVersion "20"

    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 15
        targetSdkVersion 20
        versionCode versionMajor * 10000 + versionMinor * 100 + versionPatch
        versionName "${versionMajor}.${versionMinor}.${versionPatch}"
        testInstrumentationRunner "com.google.android.apps.common.testing.testrunner.GoogleInstrumentationTestRunner"
    }

    buildTypes {
        release {
            signingConfig signingConfigs.release
            
            // Placeholders here don't get applied
            manifestPlaceholders = [ authority:"com.volkhart.milwaukeebus" ]
        }
        debug {
            versionNameSuffix ".debug"
            applicationIdSuffix ".debug"
            
            // Placeholders here don't get applied
            manifestPlaceholders = [ "authority":"com.volkhart.milwaukeebus.debug" ]
        }
    }
}

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