splash art causes unhelpful error traces
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- JavaScript
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Description
# Bug Report
## Problem
As of today I cannot add platforms, build them or do anything else with Cordova I always get this no matter what command I'm using:

### What is expected to happen?
Platform should be added along with the plugins.
### What does actually happen?
Command launches but errors mid-way resulting in a corrupted install.
## Information
It just started happening today semi-randomly.
### Command or Code
cordova platform add electron
### Environment, Platform, Device
node v20.10.0
cordova 12.0.0 (cordova-lib@12.0.1)
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3078
visual studio code 1.85.2
electron 17.0.0
## Checklist
- [x] I searched for existing GitHub issues
- [x] I updated all Cordova tooling to most recent version
- [x] I included all the necessary information above
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing `cordova platform add electron` with Node v20.10.0, Cordova 12.0.0 on Windows 11, then inspect the error shown in the linked screenshot and the resulting corrupted install. Done means the platform and plugins install successfully and failures provide a useful error trace.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron, javascript, node.js
- Domain
- cli, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100