## Description
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Fixes #`Issue Number`
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## Automation
/ok-to-test tags="@tag.Git"
### 🔍 Cypress test results
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> 🟢🟢🟢 All cypress tests have passed! 🎉🎉🎉
> Workflow run:
<https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith/actions/runs/16641904067>
> Commit: 83fbbcbcab702010f30a38cfe8b7f27c631e49f1
> <a
href="https://internal.appsmith.com/app/cypress-dashboard/rundetails-65890b3c81d7400d08fa9ee5?branch=master&workflowId=16641904067&attempt=1"
target="_blank">Cypress dashboard</a>.
> Tags: `@tag.Git`
> Spec:
> <hr>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:34:44 UTC
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## Communication
Should the DevRel and Marketing teams inform users about this change?
- [ ] Yes
- [ ] No
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
* **Bug Fixes**
* Improved error handling during artifact type identification from Git
repositories, ensuring more specific error messages and defaulting to
the application artifact type in certain file system error cases.
* Enhanced clarity of error messages when required metadata is missing
or incomplete.
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