Asterisk in package.json version raises Cannot read property of null (reading 'filter')

Environment

• CLI: 8.6.3

Describe the bug
When changing the @nativescript/android version in package.json to * the project can't be built anymore.

To Reproduce

• ns create TestApp --vue
• cd TestApp
• npm install --save-dev @nativescript/android
• ns doctor android < all good here
• Open package.json and change

  "devDependencies": {
    "@nativescript/android": "^8.6.2",
  

  to

  "devDependencies": {
    "@nativescript/android": "*",
  

• Running any command like ns doctor android or ns build android fails with

  Cannot read property of null (reading 'filter')
  

Expected behavior
The project should still build.

Reproduce the failure with the listed NativeScript CLI commands after changing @nativescript/android to "*" in package.json. Start with the dependency-handling path used by ns doctor android and ns build android, then verify that both commands complete successfully with the wildcard version.