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Misguided message "Unable to locate an installed version of R"

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Since Sep 27, 2023.

computations enhancement
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Description

Quarto displays "Unable to locate an installed version of R" when it can't find R which is fine.
Unfortunately, it does print the exact same message when R crashed and Quarto lost track of the binded R session.

See below a bad quality "screenshot" showing computations were running (custom knitr progression bar) until it R crashed.
(Quarto call is wrapped in a script, thus the other messages in the log file)

Image from iOS

A more general message would be welcome that let know that "R might have crashed".

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