The lintVitalAnalyzeRelease error is frequently caused by the presence of files with non-English or non-ASCII characters in your project directory. The Android build system, specifically the Gradle lint process, struggles to correctly parse file paths or contents when these characters are encountered, leading to transformation failures and malformed input errors. This issue is not strictly related to missing plugin files, but rather to the build system’s inability to process specific file names.

To resolve this:

1. Perform a thorough review of all file and folder names within your project, especially those within assets or packages included in the Android build.
2. Rename any file or directory found to contain characters outside the standard English alphabet (e.g., accented letters or foreign symbols).
3. Use only standard alphanumeric characters, underscores, or hyphens for all file and directory names to ensure compatibility with the lintVitalAnalyzeRelease process.
4. Clear the Library and Temp folders within your project to ensure any cached malformed paths are removed before the next build attempt.

Additional Tips:

• If the error persists after renaming files, you can bypass the check by navigating to Project Settings > Player > Android > Publishing Settings and unchecking the Run Lint Vital Release option.
• Ensure your installation path for the JDK and Android SDK in External Tools does not contain spaces or special characters, as these can also trigger lintVitalAnalyzeRelease failures.