[BUG]: Setup/dev startup shows chunk 404s, favicon 500, hydration warning, and MetaMask optional dependency resolution errors

[ankitkr104]

Bug Description

Summary

While setting up and running the project locally in development mode, the app shows several startup/runtime errors and warnings in the browser console and Next.js dev output.

Some of the messages appear to be app-side setup problems, while a few may be browser-extension-related. Reporting everything together here because the initial developer experience is noisy and confusing during setup.

Steps to Reproduce

• Reproduced during local setup on Windows
• Reproduced multiple times after restarting the dev server
• Some issues were reduced after clearing .next and restarting, but the setup experience still needs cleanup

If you want, I can also turn this into:

• a shorter maintainers-friendly version
• a bug report formatted for GitHub issue templates
• a polished issue with exact files and suspected fixes included

Logs and Screenshots

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Environment Details

Environment

• OS: Windows
• Node.js: v20.20.0
• npm: default npm bundled with Node
• Next.js: 14.2.16
• Browser: Chrome
• Repo: OrbOracle-EVM-Frontend

Impact

Medium - Feature works but has issues

Code of Conduct

• I have joined the Discord server and will post updates there
• I have searched existing issues to avoid duplicates