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.

将 package.json 中的 @nativescript/android 更改为 "*" 后，使用列出的 NativeScript CLI 命令重现该故障。先从 ns doctor android 和 ns build android 使用的依赖处理路径入手，然后验证两个命令都能使用通配符版本成功完成。