KTSelect.getOrCreateInstance is not a function error in Metronic 9.x KTSelect

I’m upgrading to Metronic 9.x (Tailwind CSS) and trying to initialize a KTSelect on my <select> element, but I get:

Uncaught TypeError: KTSelect.getOrCreateInstance is not a function

Example markup:

<select
  id="districtSelect"
  class="kt-select"
  data-kt-select="true"
  data-kt-select-placeholder="Seçiniz"
  data-kt-select-multiple="true"
  data-kt-select-config='{
    "optionsClass": "kt-scrollable overflow-auto max-h-[250px]"
  }'>
</select>

Initialization code:

const districtEl = document.querySelector("#districtSelect");
var districtSelect = KTSelect.getOrCreateInstance(districtEl, {
  placeholder: 'Şehir seçiniz',
  enableSearch: true,
  searchPlaceholder: 'Ara...'
});

What I’ve tried:

• Inspected core.bundle.js and confirmed that KTSelect is defined but does not expose getOrCreateInstance (unlike KTModal).
• Manually calling new KTSelect(districtEl, …) works as expected.
• Checked that I’m using the demo-6 assets for Metronic 9.x.

Questions:

1. Does Metronic 9.x include a static KTSelect.getOrCreateInstance method?
2. If not, what’s the recommended way to add “get or create” behavior to KTSelect?
3. Is there a simpler alternative to ensure I don’t accidentally re-initialize an existing instance?

Any guidance on how to resolve this or best practice for managing KTSelect instances would be greatly appreciated.