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  2. RHIDP-5014

`export-dynamic-plugin` fails to find dependencies nested deeper than one level in `node_modules`

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      Description of problem:

      The export-dynamic-plugin command encounters an issue when a required dependency is located more than one level deep within the node_modules directory structure. This commonly occurs when different plugins depend on varying versions of the same package. In such cases, the top-level node_modules might contain a version different from the one actually required by the plugin being exported.

      While the correct dependency version does exist deeper within the node_modules hierarchy (e.g., within the node_modules folder of another dependency), the export-dynamic-plugin command fails to locate it. This results in a failed export, even though the necessary dependency is present within the project.

      Prerequisites (if any, like setup, operators/versions):

      Steps to Reproduce:

      1. Create a Backstage project with a plugin that depends on package 'A' version 1.0.0.
      2. Add another plugin which depends on a different version of package 'A', for example 2.0.0. This will likely install it directly under node_modules, causing the version mismatch.
      3. Add another dependency package 'B' which depends on package 'A' version 1.0.0. Package 'B' would therefore have it's own package 'A' v1.0.0 located under node_modules/B/node_modules/A.
      4. Try to export the first plugin using the export-dynamic-plugin command.

      Actual results:

      The export-dynamic-plugin command fails to locate the required dependency version and throws an error, halting the export process.

      Expected results:

      The export-dynamic-plugin command should successfully locate and include the correct version of the dependency, regardless of its nesting level within the node_modules structure. The export should complete without errors.

      Reproducibility (Always/Intermittent/Only Once):

      Always

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      Additional info (Such as Logs, Screenshots, etc):

              stlewis_2 Stan Lewis
              pschultz@redhat.com Paul Schultz
              RHIDP - Dynamic Plugins
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