package version create command fails silently when packageDirectory->definitionFile is not specified correctly

[ImJohnMDaniel]

Summary

package version create command fails silently when packageDirectory->definitionFile is not specified correctly

Steps To Reproduce

1. Setup a package project
2. Specify the definitionFile parameter to an incorrect file location
3. Execute sf package version create

Expected result

The command should exit with an error message that states that the definitionFile attribute could not be resolved.

Actual result

The command exits with no error message.

System Information

Using GIT BASH/BASH

{       
  "cliVersion": "@salesforce/cli/2.0.0-beta.51",
  "architecture": "darwin-x64",
  "nodeVersion": "node-v18.15.0",
  "osVersion": "Darwin 22.5.0",
  "shell": "zsh",
  "rootPath": "/Users/john/.local/share/sf/client/2.0.0-beta.51-a513adc",
  "pluginVersions": [
    "@dx-cli-toolbox/sfdx-toolbox-package-utils 0.8.4 (user)",
    "@dx-cli-toolbox/sfdx-toolbox-utils 0.1.2 (user)",
    "@mshanemc/plugin-streaming 1.1.7 (user)",
    "@mshanemc/sfdx-sosl 1.1.0 (user)",
    "@oclif/plugin-autocomplete 2.3.0 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-commands 2.2.15 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-help 5.2.9 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-not-found 2.3.24 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-plugins 3.1.2 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-search 0.0.17 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-update 3.1.17 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-version 1.3.4 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-warn-if-update-available 2.0.37 (core)",
    "@oclif/plugin-which 2.2.22 (core)",
    "@salesforce/cli 2.0.0-beta.51 (core)",
    "apex 2.3.3 (core)",
    "auth 2.8.1 (core)",
    "data 2.3.22 (core)",
    "deploy-retrieve 1.11.7 (core)",
    "info 2.6.19 (core)",
    "limits 2.3.18 (core)",
    "login 1.2.11 (core)",
    "org 2.9.8 (core)",
    "packaging 1.19.0 (user)",
    "schema 2.3.12 (core)",
    "settings 1.4.11 (core)",
    "sobject 0.1.24 (core)",
    "source 2.10.14 (core)",
    "telemetry 2.2.0 (core)",
    "templates 55.4.20 (core)",
    "trust 2.4.20 (core)",
    "user 2.3.17 (core)",
    "sfdmu 4.28.0 (user)",
    "shane-sfdx-plugins 4.43.0 (user)"
  ]
}

Additional information

n/a

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[git2gus]

This issue has been linked to a new work item: W-13629842

[mshanemc]

we'll fix that so it throws when you specify a file that isn't there (or is a dir)

[shetzel]

Fixed in recent CLIs.

[ImJohnMDaniel]

Thanks for the help!