kiota crashes with NullReferenceException after update
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Description
### What are you generating using Kiota, clients or plugins?
API Client/SDK
### In what context or format are you using Kiota?
Nuget tool
### Client library/SDK language
Csharp
### Describe the bug
After update from v1.21.0 to v1.22.3, kiota crashes with the following error on Ubuntu:
```
crit: Kiota.Builder.KiotaBuilder[0]
error generating the client: One or more errors occurred. (Object reference not set to an instance of an object.) (Object reference not set to an instance of an object.)
```
### Expected behavior
No crash.
### How to reproduce
Run the following command:
```
dotnet kiota generate --language CSharp --class-name RestrictedControllersClient --namespace-name OpenApiKiotaEndToEndTests.RestrictedControllers.GeneratedCode --output ./GeneratedCode --backing-store --exclude-backward-compatible --clean-output --clear-cache --log-level Error --openapi ./swagger.g.json
```
### Open API description file
Contents of swagger.g.json:
https://github.com/json-api-dotnet/JsonApiDotNetCore/blob/2212fc2c685446bebf86c905814a014f1a521cbd/test/OpenApiTests/RestrictedControllers/GeneratedSwagger/swagger.g.json
### Kiota Version
1.22.3
### Latest Kiota version known to work for scenario above?(Not required)
1.21.0
### Known Workarounds
None
### Configuration
Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS (GitHub Actions runner)
### Debug output
_No response_
### Other information
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by running the reported dotnet kiota generate command on Ubuntu with the linked swagger.g.json, comparing Kiota 1.21.0 and 1.22.3 to confirm the regression. Trace the generation failure from the reported NullReferenceException and use the supplied OpenAPI description to isolate the triggering input. Done means the command completes without crashing and generates the client.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, openapi
- Domain
- api, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100