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macOS boot entry disappeared after trying to re-partition through Disk Utility

sudo diskutil list
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *250.1 GB disk0 1: EFI ⁨MACEFI⁩ 274.7 MB disk0s3 2: Apple_APFS ⁨Container disk1⁩ 112.5 GB disk0s4 /dev/disk1 (synthesized): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: APFS Container Scheme - +112.5 GB disk1 Physical Store disk0s4 1: APFS Volume ⁨macOS - Data⁩ 80.3 GB disk1s1 2: APFS Volume ⁨Preboot⁩ 362.4 MB disk1s2 3: APFS Volume ⁨Recovery⁩ 623.1 MB disk1s3 4: APFS Volume ⁨VM⁩ 1.1 MB disk1s4 5: APFS Volume ⁨macOS⁩ 15.3 GB disk1s5 6: APFS Snapshot ⁨com.apple.os.update-...⁩ 15.3 GB disk1s5s1 /dev/disk2 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk2 1: Windows Recovery ⁨⁩ 523.2 MB disk2s1 2: EFI ⁨NO NAME⁩ 104.9 MB disk2s2 3: Microsoft Reserved ⁨⁩ 16.8 MB disk2s3 4: Microsoft Basic Data ⁨⁩ 998.9 GB disk2s4 5: Windows Recovery ⁨⁩ 662.7 MB disk2s5 /dev/disk3 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: FDisk_partition_scheme *250.1 GB disk3 1: Windows_NTFS ⁨w10lib⁩ 250.1 GB disk3s1 /dev/disk4 (external, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *62.0 GB disk4 1: EFI ⁨EFI⁩ 209.7 MB disk4s1 2: Apple_HFS ⁨Install macOS Big Sur⁩ 61.7 GB disk4s2
 
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *250.1 GB disk0 1: EFI ⁨MACEFI⁩ 274.7 MB disk0s3 2: Apple_APFS ⁨Container disk1⁩ 112.5 GB disk0s4 /dev/disk1 (synthesized): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: APFS Container Scheme - +112.5 GB disk1 Physical Store disk0s4 1: APFS Volume ⁨macOS - Data⁩ 80.3 GB disk1s1 2: APFS Volume ⁨Preboot⁩ 362.4 MB disk1s2 3: APFS Volume ⁨Recovery⁩ 623.1 MB disk1s3 4: APFS Volume ⁨VM⁩ 1.1 MB disk1s4 5: APFS Volume ⁨macOS⁩ 15.3 GB disk1s5 6: APFS Snapshot ⁨com.apple.os.update-...⁩ 15.3 GB disk1s5s1 /dev/disk2 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk2 1: Windows Recovery ⁨⁩ 523.2 MB disk2s1 2: EFI ⁨NO NAME⁩ 104.9 MB disk2s2 3: Microsoft Reserved ⁨⁩ 16.8 MB disk2s3 4: Microsoft Basic Data ⁨⁩ 998.9 GB disk2s4 5: Windows Recovery ⁨⁩ 662.7 MB disk2s5 /dev/disk3 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: FDisk_partition_scheme *250.1 GB disk3 1: Windows_NTFS ⁨w10lib⁩ 250.1 GB disk3s1 /dev/disk4 (external, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *62.0 GB disk4 1: EFI ⁨EFI⁩ 209.7 MB disk4s1 2: Apple_HFS ⁨Install macOS Big Sur⁩ 61.7 GB disk4s2
Execute the following

sudo diskutil apfs resizecontainer disk0s4 0
 
sudo diskutil apfs resizecontainer disk0s4 0
Started APFS operation Error: -69743: The new size must be different than the existing size
 
sudo diskutil list
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *250.1 GB disk0 1: EFI ⁨MACEFI⁩ 274.7 MB disk0s1 2: Apple_APFS ⁨Container disk1⁩ 112.5 GB disk0s2 /dev/disk1 (synthesized): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: APFS Container Scheme - +112.5 GB disk1 Physical Store disk0s2 1: APFS Volume ⁨macOS - Data⁩ 80.3 GB disk1s1 2: APFS Volume ⁨Preboot⁩ 362.4 MB disk1s2 3: APFS Volume ⁨Recovery⁩ 623.1 MB disk1s3 4: APFS Volume ⁨VM⁩ 1.1 MB disk1s4 5: APFS Volume ⁨macOS⁩ 15.3 GB disk1s5 6: APFS Snapshot ⁨com.apple.os.update-...⁩ 15.3 GB disk1s5s1 /dev/disk2 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk2 1: Windows Recovery ⁨⁩ 523.2 MB disk2s1 2: EFI ⁨NO NAME⁩ 104.9 MB disk2s2 3: Microsoft Reserved ⁨⁩ 16.8 MB disk2s3 4: Microsoft Basic Data ⁨⁩ 998.9 GB disk2s4 5: Windows Recovery ⁨⁩ 662.7 MB disk2s5 /dev/disk3 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: FDisk_partition_scheme *250.1 GB disk3 1: Windows_NTFS ⁨w10lib⁩ 250.1 GB disk3s1 /dev/disk4 (external, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *62.0 GB disk4 1: EFI ⁨EFI⁩ 209.7 MB disk4s1 2: Apple_HFS ⁨Install macOS Big Sur⁩ 61.7 GB disk4s2
 
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *250.1 GB disk0 1: EFI ⁨MACEFI⁩ 274.7 MB disk0s1 2: Apple_APFS ⁨Container disk1⁩ 112.5 GB disk0s2 /dev/disk1 (synthesized): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: APFS Container Scheme - +112.5 GB disk1 Physical Store disk0s2 1: APFS Volume ⁨macOS - Data⁩ 80.3 GB disk1s1 2: APFS Volume ⁨Preboot⁩ 362.4 MB disk1s2 3: APFS Volume ⁨Recovery⁩ 623.1 MB disk1s3 4: APFS Volume ⁨VM⁩ 1.1 MB disk1s4 5: APFS Volume ⁨macOS⁩ 15.3 GB disk1s5 6: APFS Snapshot ⁨com.apple.os.update-...⁩ 15.3 GB disk1s5s1 /dev/disk2 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *1.0 TB disk2 1: Windows Recovery ⁨⁩ 523.2 MB disk2s1 2: EFI ⁨NO NAME⁩ 104.9 MB disk2s2 3: Microsoft Reserved ⁨⁩ 16.8 MB disk2s3 4: Microsoft Basic Data ⁨⁩ 998.9 GB disk2s4 5: Windows Recovery ⁨⁩ 662.7 MB disk2s5 /dev/disk3 (internal, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: FDisk_partition_scheme *250.1 GB disk3 1: Windows_NTFS ⁨w10lib⁩ 250.1 GB disk3s1 /dev/disk4 (external, physical): #: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER 0: GUID_partition_scheme *62.0 GB disk4 1: EFI ⁨EFI⁩ 209.7 MB disk4s1 2: Apple_HFS ⁨Install macOS Big Sur⁩ 61.7 GB disk4s2
Execute the following

sudo diskutil apfs resizecontainer disk0s2 0
 

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