I think AD_SERVICES_CONFIG is not necessary in AndroidManifest.xml in version 24
Removed ad services config in AndroidManifest.xml
To prevent merge conflicts for apps that configure API-specific Ad Services, we've removed the android.adservices.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG property tag from the SDK’s manifest file. This change provides greater flexibility for developers who need to customize their Ad Services configurations.
You can find more at- https://ads-developers.googleblog.com/2025/02/announcing-android-google-mobile-ads.html