Problem with Google Play Permissions

Question

I sent a new apk to the Google Play Store to upgrade to another application, however, on the console, in the necessary permissions section I see that the android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS permission is required in this version and that old users will not be able to update but to re-install. However, this permission is not in the manifest.

Does anyone know what might be releasing this permission?

In the manifest I have the following permissions:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="*******.fileprovider.READ" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />

Answer 1

The problem is a library that I am using in my application and you have this permission. To see this, in Android Studio, I selected the manifest file and then clicked on the Merged Manifest tab, then I could see what was adding that permission. In my application manifest I added the following line:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS" tools:node="remove" />