App Immediatley crashes once app runs with error ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class application on path: DexPathList

Starting a new project and I am experiencing the following error... I have tried other solutions but seem to be dated

Steps I have tried:

• Double checked plugins (listed below)
• Instance Run (not listed)
• tried using kapt in-place of annotationProccessor (produces a different error)

    Process: com.example.transfer_tracker, PID: 28953
    java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate application com.example.transfer_tracker.CoreApplication package com.example.transfer_tracker: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.example.transfer_tracker.CoreApplication" on path: DexPathList[[dex file "/data/data/com.example.transfer_tracker/code_cache/.overlay/base.apk/classes4.dex", zip file "/data/app/~~zfKHJdy7wnPYBA_pfwtohQ==/com.example.transfer_tracker-gXT0kIH37Cwb7XaCDmovmg==/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/~~zfKHJdy7wnPYBA_pfwtohQ==/com.example.transfer_tracker-gXT0kIH37Cwb7XaCDmovmg==/lib/arm64, /system/lib64, /system_ext/lib64]]
        at android.app.LoadedApk.makeApplication(LoadedApk.java:1364)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6686)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:247)
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2053)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
        at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7839)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:548)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1003)
     Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.example.transfer_tracker.CoreApplication" on path: DexPathList[[dex file "/data/data/com.example.transfer_tracker/code_cache/.overlay/base.apk/classes4.dex", zip file "/data/app/~~zfKHJdy7wnPYBA_pfwtohQ==/com.example.transfer_tracker-gXT0kIH37Cwb7XaCDmovmg==/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/~~zfKHJdy7wnPYBA_pfwtohQ==/com.example.transfer_tracker-gXT0kIH37Cwb7XaCDmovmg==/lib/arm64, /system/lib64, /system_ext/lib64]]
        at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:218)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:379)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:312)
        at android.app.AppComponentFactory.instantiateApplication(AppComponentFactory.java:76)
        at androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory.instantiateApplication(CoreComponentFactory.java:52)
        at android.app.Instrumentation.newApplication(Instrumentation.java:1177)
        at android.app.LoadedApk.makeApplication(LoadedApk.java:1356)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6686) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:247) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2053) 
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106) 
        at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201) 
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7839) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:548) 
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1003) 
        Suppressed: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lcom/example/transfer_tracker/Hilt_CoreApplication;
        at java.lang.VMClassLoader.findLoadedClass(Native Method)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.findLoadedClass(ClassLoader.java:738)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:363)
                ... 15 more
     Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "com.example.transfer_tracker.Hilt_CoreApplication" on path: DexPathList[[dex file "/data/data/com.example.transfer_tracker/code_cache/.overlay/base.apk/classes4.dex", zip file "/data/app/~~zfKHJdy7wnPYBA_pfwtohQ==/com.example.transfer_tracker-gXT0kIH37Cwb7XaCDmovmg==/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/~~zfKHJdy7wnPYBA_pfwtohQ==/com.example.transfer_tracker-gXT0kIH37Cwb7XaCDmovmg==/lib/arm64, /system/lib64, /system_ext/lib64]]
        at dalvik.system.BaseDexClassLoader.findClass(BaseDexClassLoader.java:218)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:379)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:312)
                ... 18 more
        [CIRCULAR REFERENCE:java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lcom/example/transfer_tracker/Hilt_CoreApplication;]

Android Manifest

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.transfer_tracker">

    <application
        android:name=".CoreApplication"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:fullBackupContent="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.TransferTracker">
        <activity
            android:name=".login.LauncherActivity"
            android:exported="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Project build.gradle

buildscript {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.4"
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.5.20"
        classpath 'com.google.dagger:hilt-android-gradle-plugin:2.40.5'
        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

task clean(type: Delete) {
    delete rootProject.buildDir
}

Module project.gradle

plugins {
    id 'com.android.application'
    id 'kotlin-kapt'
    id 'kotlin-android'
    id 'dagger.hilt.android.plugin'
}

android {
    compileSdk 31

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.transfer_tracker"
        minSdk 22
        targetSdk 31
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        multiDexEnabled true
        testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
    }


    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android-optimize.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }
    kotlinOptions {
        jvmTarget = '1.8'
    }
}

dependencies {
    implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
    implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.7.0'
    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.4.1'
    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.5.0'
    implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.3'
    implementation 'androidx.legacy:legacy-support-v4:1.0.0'
    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx:2.4.0'
    implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.4.0'
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.+'
    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3'
    androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0'

    implementation 'com.google.dagger:hilt-android:2.40.5'
    annotationProcessor 'com.google.dagger:hilt-compiler:2.40.5'
}

Application Class

package com.example.transfer_tracker

import android.app.Application
import androidx.multidex.MultiDexApplication
import dagger.hilt.android.HiltAndroidApp

@HiltAndroidApp
class CoreApplication : Application()

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