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'quasar upgrade' from windows gives validateString(arg, 'path') error "path" argument must be of type string. Received undefined #18083

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@w-nema

What happened?

from Windows command prompt or power shell, running 'quasar upgrade' gives the error:
node:path:478
validateString(arg, 'path');
^
TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "path" argument must be of type string. Received undefined
at join (node:path:478:7)
at Object.app (file:///C:/Users/walee/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/@quasar/cli/lib/app-paths.js:42:17)
at file:///C:/Users/walee/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/@quasar/cli/lib/app-pkg.js:6:33
at ModuleJob.run (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:274:25)
at async onImport.tracePromise.proto (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:644:26) {
code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE'
}
Node.js v22.15.0

What did you expect to happen?

it should display a message saying to actually run the upgrade, use the command 'quasar upgrade i'

Reproduction URL

(https://quasar.dev/quasar-cli-vite/commands-list#upgrade)

How to reproduce?

  1. enter the following command 'quasar upgrade' from any Terminal

Flavour

Quasar CLI with Vite (@quasar/cli | @quasar/app-vite)

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Quasar CLI Commands/Configuration (@quasar/cli | @quasar/app-webpack | @quasar/app-vite)

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Quasar info output

Operating System        Windows_NT(10.0.26100) - win32/x64
NodeJs                  22.15.0

Global packages
  NPM                   10.9.2
  yarn                  1.22.22
  pnpm                  Not installed
  bun                   Not installed
  @quasar/cli           2.5.0
  @quasar/icongenie     Not installed
  cordova               Not installed

Networking
  Host                  xx1
  Wi-Fi                 192.168.1.x

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