Event replay memory leak #59261
Description
Which @angular/* package(s) are the source of the bug?
core
Is this a regression?
No
Description
Elements are not being garbage collected properly when the app is destroyed because they are captured inside the early event contract event info list. When calling appRef.destroy(), we can capture the heap snapshot and observe the detached <app-root />, which cannot be garbage collected:
Please provide a link to a minimal reproduction of the bug
https://github.com/arturovt/ng-issue-event-replay-leak
Please provide the exception or error you saw
Elements are captured in that part of the code:
Please provide the environment you discovered this bug in (run ng version)
Angular CLI: 19.0.4
Node: 20.11.1
Package Manager: yarn 1.22.22
OS: linux x64
Angular: 19.0.4
... animations, cli, common, compiler, compiler-cli, core, forms
... platform-browser, platform-browser-dynamic, platform-server
... router, ssr
Package Version
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@angular-devkit/architect 0.1900.4
@angular-devkit/build-angular 19.0.4
@angular-devkit/core 19.0.4
@angular-devkit/schematics 19.0.4
@schematics/angular 19.0.4
rxjs 7.8.1
typescript 5.6.3
zone.js 0.15.0
Anything else?
No response