AutoComplete component: Selected option is not cleared when forceSelection is set to True

[stymchenko]

Describe the bug

Removing all text from the AutoComplete component's input manually does not trigger the form value to be cleared when the forceSelection option is set to True.

Pull Request Link

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Reason for not contributing a PR

• Lack of time
• Unsure how to implement the fix/feature
• Difficulty understanding the codebase
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Reproducer

https://stackblitz.com/edit/stackblitz-starters-gzhepj64?file=src%2Fapp.component.ts

Environment

Angular 21.1.0 + Primeng 21.1.1

Angular version

21.1.0

PrimeNG version

v21

Node version

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Browser(s)

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Steps to reproduce the behavior

• Select the country in the AutoComplete
• Clear the text inside the input
• Observe that the "Selected value" is still shown

Expected behavior

"Selected value" should be cleared after clearing the input text