Asterisk in package.json version raises Cannot read property of null (reading 'filter') #5777

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.