3739017 - Invalid signature file digest for Manifest main attributes: AS Java deployment issue

Deployment on the AS Java using tools like SUM, Shell console admin via the telnet protocol, or any other tool mentioned in SAP KBA 1715441 is triggered and the operation fails and errors similar to the below are recorded in the std_server0.out file from the Work directory (/usr/sap/SID/InstID/work/):

Loading [ConfigurationManager]...ERROR: Server process failed to start due to:
java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError 

...
Caused by: java.lang.SecurityException: Invalid signature file digest for Manifest main attributes

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