Linux AppImage build in GitHub CD fails with TypeError: payload_dir is None

python -m nuitka --version

python -m nuitka --list-distribution-metadata

name: Test Nuitka

on:
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  build:
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        python-version: [3.13, 3.14]
        nuitka-version:
          - "nuitka"
          - "nuitka @ git+https://github.com/Nuitka/Nuitka.git@develop"
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: Install uv
        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@20cfd1bf945f4377ade1205e4dbc17946fc9a30d # v10.0.1
        with:
          enable-cache: true

      - name: Install Python using UV
        run: uv python install ${{matrix.python-version}}

      # this needs to exist so AppImage can be executed
      - name: Install Linux dependencies
        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
        run: |
          sudo apt-get update
          sudo apt-get install -y libfuse2 || sudo apt-get install -y libfuse2t64

      - name: Create Hello World
        run: |
          echo 'print("hello world")' > hello.py

      - name: Build AppImage
        run: |
          uv run \
            --no-project \
            --python ${{matrix.python-version}} \
            --with "${{matrix.nuitka-version}}" \
            nuitka \
              --mode=app \
              --linux-create-installer \
              --product-name=HelloWorld \
              --product-version=1.0.0 \
              --company-name=test \
              --assume-yes-for-downloads \
              hello.py

      - name: Upload crash report
        if: always()
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
        with:
          name: nuitka-crash-report ${{matrix.python-version}} ${{matrix.nuitka-version}}
          path: nuitka-crash-report.xml
          if-no-files-found: ignore

# nuitka-project: --enable-plugin=pyside6
# nuitka-project: --company-name=Nerrader
# nuitka-project: --product-name=WORDEE
# nuitka-project: --output-filename=WORDEE
# nuitka-project: --output-dir=dist
# nuitka-project: --product-version=0.1.0
# nuitka-project: --assume-yes-for-downloads
# nuitka-project: --no_docstrings
# nuitka-project: --no_site

#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -e

uv run nuitka \
  --mode=app \
  --linux-create-installer \
  --linux-app-icon=assets/wordee-icon.png \
  src/wordee/main.py

##[debug]/usr/bin/bash -e /home/runner/work/_temp/edc2e92b-341f-4730-9d35-01cbd279a18a.sh
Nuitka-Options: Used command line options:
Nuitka-Options:   --enable-plugin=pyside6 --company-name=Nerrader --product-name=WORDEE --output-filename=WORDEE --output-dir=dist --product-version=0.1.0 --assume-yes-for-downloads --mode=app --linux-create-installer --linux-app-icon=assets/wordee-icon.png src/wordee/main.py
Nuitka: Starting Python compilation with:
Nuitka:   Version '4.2.1' on Python 3.14 (flavor 'Python Build Standalone') commercial grade 'not installed'.
Nuitka: Module(s) 'csv' necessitate pass 3
Nuitka-Plugins:pyside6: Including Qt plugins 'egldeviceintegrations,iconengines,imageformats,platforms,platformthemes,printsupport,tls,wayland-decoration-client,wayland-graphics-integration-client,wayland-shell-integration,xcbglintegrations' below 'PySide6/qt-plugins'.
Nuitka: Completed Python level compilation and optimization.
Nuitka: Generating source code for C backend compiler.
Nuitka: Running data composer tool for optimal constant value handling.
Nuitka: Running C compilation via Scons.
Nuitka-Scons: Backend C compiler: gcc (gcc 13).
Nuitka-Scons: Backend C linking with 174 files (no progress information available for this stage).
Nuitka-Scons:WARNING: You are not using ccache, re-compilation of identical code will be slower than necessary. Use your OS package manager to install it.
Nuitka-Plugins:data-files: Included data file 'certifi/cacert.pem' due to package data for 'certifi'.
Nuitka-Onefile: Creating single file from dist folder, this may take a while.
Nuitka-Onefile: Running bootstrap binary compilation via Scons.
Nuitka-Onefile: Using compression for onefile payload.
Nuitka-Onefile: Onefile payload compression ratio (27.28%) size 156371707 to 42664593.
Nuitka-Scons: Onefile C compiler: gcc (gcc 13).
Nuitka-Scons: Onefile C linking with 2 files (no progress information available for this stage).
Nuitka-Scons:WARNING: You are not using ccache, re-compilation of identical code will be slower than necessary. Use your OS package manager to install it.
Nuitka-Onefile: Keeping onefile build directory 'dist/main.onefile-build'.
Nuitka: Created desktop file 'dist/com.nerrader.wordee.desktop'.
Nuitka: Created AppStream metainfo file 'dist/com.nerrader.wordee.metainfo.xml'.
Nuitka: Keeping dist folder 'dist/main.dist' for inspection, no need to use it.
Nuitka: Keeping build directory 'dist/main.build'.
Nuitka: Successfully created 'dist/WORDEE'.
Nuitka: Downloading 'https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases/download/continuous/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage'.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/runner/work/wordee/wordee/.venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/nuitka/__main__.py", line 325, in <module>
    main()
    ~~~~^^
  File "/home/runner/work/wordee/wordee/.venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/nuitka/__main__.py", line 307, in main
    nuitka_main()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/home/runner/work/wordee/wordee/.venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/nuitka/MainControl.py", line 1456, in main
    _main()
    ~~~~~^^
  File "/home/runner/work/wordee/wordee/.venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/nuitka/MainControl.py", line 1431, in _main
    createInstallerDispatch()
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^
  File "/home/runner/work/wordee/wordee/.venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/nuitka/installer/Installer.py", line 124, in createInstallerDispatch
    createLinuxInstaller(
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^
        installer_tool_path=getLinuxInstallerAppImagetoolPath(),
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    )
    ^
  File "/home/runner/work/wordee/wordee/.venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/nuitka/installer/LinuxInstaller.py", line 103, in createLinuxInstaller
    artifact_filename = createAppImage(
        product_name=getProductName(),
    ...<8 lines>...
        installer_tool_path=installer_tool_path,
    )
  File "/home/runner/work/wordee/wordee/.venv/lib/python3.14/site-packages/nuitka/installer/backends/AppImageBackend.py", line 207, in createAppImage
    if not os.path.isdir(payload_dir):
           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/runner/work/_temp/uv-python-dir/cpython-3.14.7-linux-x86_64-gnu/lib/python3.14/genericpath.py", line 51, in isdir
    st = os.stat(s)
TypeError: stat: path should be string, bytes, os.PathLike or integer, not NoneType
Nuitka-Reports: Compilation crash report written to file 'nuitka-crash-report.xml'. Please include it in your bug report.
Error: Process completed with exit code 1.

name: Release

on:
  workflow_dispatch:
  push:
    tags:
      - "v*"

permissions:
  contents: write

jobs:
  check-main:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0

      - name: Check tag is on main
        run: |
          git fetch origin main

          # check if tag is in main branch
          if ! git merge-base --is-ancestor "$GITHUB_SHA" "origin/main"; then
            echo "ERROR: Release tag must point to a commit on main."
            exit 1
          fi

  build:
    needs: check-main

    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        include:
          - os: ubuntu-latest
            name: linux
            build: bash scripts/build-linux.sh

          - os: macos-latest
            build: bash scripts/build-macos.sh
            name: macos

          - os: windows-latest
            name: windows
            build: pwsh scripts/build-windows.ps1

    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1

      - name: Install uv
        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@20cfd1bf945f4377ade1205e4dbc17946fc9a30d # v10.0.1
        with:
          enable-cache: true

      - name: Install Python using UV
        run: uv python install

      - name: Get dependencies
        run: uv sync --locked

      # this needs to exist so AppImage can be executed
      - name: Install Linux dependencies
        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
        run: |
          sudo apt-get update
          sudo apt-get install -y libfuse2 || sudo apt-get install -y libfuse2t64

      - name: Build ${{ matrix.name }}
        run: |
          ${{ matrix.build }}

      - name: Upload build
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
        with:
          name: ${{ matrix.name }}
          path: dist/