Maui: appsettings.json file not copied to device - maui

Question

I am trying to implement an appsettings.json file with my Maui Android app.
I've followed multiple examples of how to get this to work but I think the issue is the json file is not getting copied to the device.
https://montemagno.com/dotnet-maui-appsettings-json-configuration/
I've used Android Studio to browse the Manifest folder on my android device but the file is not there.
I tried creating appsettings.json in the root of the project and also tried in the Resources\Raw.
I tried setting the Build Action to {None, Embedded Resource, Maui Asset, Android Resource}
I've also tried removing "myassembly" in the code below.
var a = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
using var stream = a.GetManifestResourceStream("myassembly.appsettings.json");
var config = new ConfigurationBuilder().AddJsonStream(stream).Build();
builder.Configuration.AddConfiguration(config);
Here's how to reproduce this problem.
I'm using VS2022 17.3.0 Preview 5.0
Create a new .Net Maui App named MauiApp1 for .Net 6.0
Add appsettings.json to the root of the project
Set these properties on appsettings.json:
Build Action to "Embedded Resource"
Copy to Output Directory to "Copy Always"
Debug as either Android Emulator or Physical device
for mine I have Android Emulator - Pixel 5
also Zebra Technologies MC93 Android Scan gun
Wait for the application to deploy. I use Android Studio Device Manager to browse either Emulator or Physical device.
Browse to /data/data/com.companyname.mauiapp1/files/.__override__
look for mauiapp1.appsettings.json -- not found
look for appsettings.json -- not found
shouldn't the file be here??
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks