Why is boolean Metafield update not working (when strings do)?

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A developer encountered an issue updating a boolean metafield in a checkout UI extension, while string metafield updates worked successfully.\n\nThe Problem:\n- String metafields update correctly using applyMetafieldsChange with `valueType: \

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Great!

Yeah they’re tricky to find. I only came across these references. We could do a better job with this.