Windows 10: MageUI successfully creates a manifest but mage.exe creates an invalid file

I'm replacing a dll needed by the application with an updated version. Then I need to update the application manifest. When using the UI, the application will run. The commandline creates an invalid manifest.

Scenario: clickonce application is structured as follows: -Directory containing full application --clickonceApp.application --VersionDirectory Versioned Folder ---clickonceApp.manifest ---dlls

Replace dll file
From within VersionDirectory, Run mage.exe -update clickonceApp.manifest -FromDirectory .
From Directory, Run mage.exe -update clickonceApp.application -appmanifest .\VersionDirectory\clickonceApp.manifest
Application wont launch due to: The element 'dependentAssembly' in namespace 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2' has invalid child element 'hash' in namespace 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2'. List of possible elements expected: 'assemblyIdentity' in namespace 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2'.
Launch MageUI using the same mage.exe
Open clickonceApp.manifest
On the files tab, click populate
click save and accept the unsigned warning
From Directory, Run mage.exe -update clickonceApp.application -appmanifest .\VersionDirectory\clickonceApp.manifest
The application launches successfully
Why is there a difference between mage and mageui? Open existing manifest

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