run.bat: TypeError: expected string or bytes-like object

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Running `update.bat` and then `run.bat`.
run.bat cmd window instantly produces an error:

```
Python 3.10.6 (tags/v3.10.6:9c7b4bd, Aug 1 2022, 21:53:49) [MSC v.1932 64 bit (AMD64)]
Version: f2.0.1v1.10.1-previous-306-g2f0555f7
Commit hash: 2f0555f7dc3f2d06b3a3cc238a4fa2b72e11e28d
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\_myDrive\repos\forge-aug-2024\webui\launch.py", line 51, in
main()
File "C:\_myDrive\repos\forge-aug-2024\webui\launch.py", line 39, in main
prepare_environment()
File "C:\_myDrive\repos\forge-aug-2024\webui\modules\launch_utils.py", line 472, in prepare_environment
if not requirements_met(requirements_file):
File "C:\_myDrive\repos\forge-aug-2024\webui\modules\launch_utils.py", line 357, in requirements_met
if packaging.version.parse(version_required) != packaging.version.parse(version_installed):
File "C:\Users\Igor\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\packaging\version.py", line 54, in parse
return Version(version)
File "C:\Users\Igor\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python310\site-packages\packaging\version.py", line 198, in __init__
match = self._regex.search(version)
TypeError: expected string or bytes-like object
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```

Start with modules/launch_utils.py, especially requirements_met at line 357 and prepare_environment at line 472, then reproduce the traceback by running run.bat. Trace how the required and installed versions are obtained before packaging.version.parse is called. Done means the launcher completes dependency checking without this TypeError.

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