Quasar: Version changes from assigned version number in package.json to 1.0 when .apk is built with Capacitor and then uploaded to Google Play console

[vahost]

Describe the bug
When I build and sign the app for Google Play using Capacitor, then upload it to the Google Play console, it reports that the version that I set in my package.json file gets changed to version 1.0.

If I use Cordova instead, the package uploads successfully and maintains the assigned version number in package.json.

So I'm pretty sure this issue is specific to Capacitor.

I tried submitting this as a bug at the Capacitor repository, but they kicked it back saying that the native version doesn't use package.json

Codepen/jsFiddle/Codesandbox (required)
This isn't a problem with Quasar per se. It's a problem with using Capacitor to publish my Quasar app to Google Play.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Double-check version number in package.json
2. Run: quasar build -m capacitor
3. Sign the .apk file
4. Upload to Google Play console.

Expected behavior
I expect the file to upload and show the proper version of the app as assigned in package.json.

Screenshots
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Platform (please complete the following information):
Operating System - Windows_NT(10.0.19041) - win32/x64
NodeJs - 12.18.3

Global packages
NPM - 6.14.9
yarn - 1.21.1
@quasar/cli - 1.1.0
@quasar/icongenie - 2.3.0
cordova - 10.0.0

Important local packages
quasar - 1.14.5 -- Build high-performance VueJS user interfaces (SPA, PWA, SSR, Mobile and Desktop) in record time
@quasar/app - 2.1.8 -- Quasar Framework local CLI
@quasar/extras - 1.9.10 -- Quasar Framework fonts, icons and animations
eslint-plugin-quasar - Not installed
vue - 2.6.12 -- Reactive, component-oriented view layer for modern web interfaces.
vue-router - 3.2.0 -- Official router for Vue.js 2
vuex - 3.5.1 -- state management for Vue.js
electron - 7.1.7 -- Build cross platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
electron-packager - Not installed
electron-builder - Not installed
@babel/core - 7.12.9 -- Babel compiler core.
webpack - 4.44.2 -- Packs CommonJs/AMD modules for the browser. Allows to split your codebase into multiple bundles, which can be loaded on demand. Support loaders to preprocess files, i.e. json, jsx, es7, css, less, ... and your custom stuff.
webpack-dev-server - 3.11.0 -- Serves a webpack app. Updates the browser on changes.
workbox-webpack-plugin - Not installed
register-service-worker - 1.7.1 -- Script for registering service worker, with hooks
typescript - 3.9.5 -- TypeScript is a language for application scale JavaScript development
@capacitor/core - 2.4.4 -- Capacitor: cross-platform mobile apps with the web
@capacitor/cli - 2.4.4 -- Capacitor: Cross-platform apps with JavaScript and the web
@capacitor/android - 2.4.4 -- Capacitor: cross-platform mobile apps with the web
@capacitor/ios - Not installed

Quasar App Extensions
None installed

Networking
Host - Abraham
Ethernet 2 - 10.0.0.198
Wi-Fi - 10.0.0.125

Additional context
That's about it.

[1pavanb]

ugh nooo!
why is such an important thing not working in the stable release? 😔

[vahost]

Well, to be fair, rstoenescu and his team do a great job with the Quasar framework, and I really appreciate all of the work they do. It's easy for a glitch like this to happen given all of the changes they make so devotedly.

I'm looking forward to seeing the resolution for this particular bug, and I'm sure they'll be able to find it!

[1pavanb]

I've written a script to copy the version from package.json into android's build.gradle.
Haven't got to iOS yet

[vahost]

I've written a script to copy the version from package.json into android's build.gradle.
Haven't got to iOS yet

I have been able to upload to Apple without issue.