Angular v19 deployment failing due to missing app engine manifest

My Netlify site under https://ng-pokedex-optimization.netlify.app/ has been failing to be deployed since I am trying to update it to Angular version 19.

Build log:

12:22:59 AM: Lazy chunk files      | Names                  |  Raw size
12:22:59 AM: chunk-7AIAW5CD.mjs    | -                      | 124.80 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-Q5D5T7KZ.mjs    | pokedex-component      |  15.67 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-7D64UAJY.mjs    | xhr2                   |  12.07 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-VFQFDLWD.mjs    | -                      |   7.64 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-IBT5OEO2.mjs    | pokedex-component      |   5.57 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-I37OMDKT.mjs    | -                      |   3.48 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-BDB3ZCE7.mjs    | details-component      |   2.82 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-3IEKGFDC.mjs    | -                      |   2.35 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-BL347H7C.mjs    | form-component         |   1.73 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-RMVLNO3S.mjs    | -                      |   1.61 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-D76BZI73.mjs    | details-component      |   1.57 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-AMM5VKSI.mjs    | -                      |   1.52 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-DTBRVH5P.mjs    | -                      |   1.43 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-CHY6ZLSC.mjs    | intro-component        |   1.25 kB | 
12:22:59 AM: chunk-7A4XGKJX.mjs    | browser                | 859 bytes | 
12:22:59 AM: ...and 2 more lazy chunks files. Use "--verbose" to show all the files.
12:22:59 AM: Prerendered 4 static routes.
12:22:59 AM: Application bundle generation complete. [13.826 seconds]
12:22:59 AM: ▲ [WARNING] bundle initial exceeded maximum budget. Budget 512.00 kB was not met by 101.14 kB with a total of 613.13 kB.
12:22:59 AM: ▲ [WARNING] css-inline-fonts:https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:400 exceeded maximum budget. Budget 2.05 kB was not met by 1.34 kB with a total of 3.39 kB.
12:22:59 AM: 
12:22:59 AM: Output location: /opt/build/repo/dist/angular-optimization-examples
12:22:59 AM: ​
12:22:59 AM: (build.command completed in 15.3s)
12:22:59 AM: Writing Angular SSR Edge Function ...
12:22:59 AM: Writing Angular SSR Edge Function ...
12:22:59 AM: ​
12:22:59 AM: Edge Functions bundling                                       
12:22:59 AM: ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
12:22:59 AM: ​
12:22:59 AM: Packaging Edge Functions from .netlify/edge-functions directory:
12:22:59 AM:  - angular-ssr
12:23:07 AM: Failed during stage 'building site': Build script returned non-zero exit code: 2 (https://ntl.fyi/exit-code-2)
12:23:05 AM: Error: Angular app engine manifest is not set. Please ensure you are using the '@angular/build:application' builder to build your server application.
12:23:05 AM:     at sp (file:///opt/build/repo/dist/angular-optimization-examples/server/chunk-3WF2E4HF.mjs:47:1916)
12:23:05 AM:     at t.<instance_members_initializer> (file:///opt/build/repo/dist/angular-optimization-examples/server/chunk-3WF2E4HF.mjs:75:5768)
12:23:05 AM:     at new t (file:///opt/build/repo/dist/angular-optimization-examples/server/chunk-3WF2E4HF.mjs:75:5686)
12:23:05 AM:     at file:///opt/build/repo/dist/angular-optimization-examples/server/server.mjs:2:265
12:23:06 AM: ​
12:23:06 AM: Bundling of edge function failed                              
12:23:06 AM: ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
12:23:06 AM: ​
12:23:06 AM:   Error message
12:23:06 AM:   Could not load edge function at '/opt/build/repo/.netlify/edge-functions/angular-ssr/angular-ssr.mjs'. More on the Edge Functions API at https://ntl.fyi/edge-api.
12:23:06 AM: ​
12:23:06 AM:   Error location
12:23:06 AM:   While bundling edge function
12:23:06 AM: ​
12:23:06 AM:   Resolved config
12:23:06 AM:   build:
12:23:06 AM:     command: pnpm run build
12:23:06 AM:     commandOrigin: ui
12:23:06 AM:     environment:
12:23:06 AM:       - REVIEW_ID
12:23:06 AM:     publish: /opt/build/repo/dist/angular-optimization-examples/browser
12:23:06 AM:     publishOrigin: ui
12:23:06 AM:   plugins:
12:23:06 AM:     - inputs: {}
12:23:06 AM:       origin: ui
12:23:06 AM:       package: '@netlify/angular-runtime'
12:23:06 AM:     - inputs: {}
12:23:06 AM:       origin: ui
12:23:06 AM:       package: '@netlify/plugin-lighthouse'
12:23:07 AM: Build failed due to a user error: Build script returned non-zero exit code: 2
12:23:07 AM: Failing build: Failed to build site
12:23:07 AM: Finished processing build request in 1m4.864s

The related PR is available here: Update to angular v19 and utilise resource API by dimeloper · Pull Request #9 · dimeloper/angular-optimization · GitHub

Any kind of help would be really appreciated.

I managed to solve the issue, if anyone else faces something similar, please check the latest commits on the mentioned Pull Request - Update to angular v19 and utilise resource API by dimeloper · Pull Request #9 · dimeloper/angular-optimization · GitHub

thank you for sharing your solution! This is definitely helpful for other users