build:contributor-docs fails on node.js v24 due to now-removed dirent.path (was deprecated)

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Most appropriate sections of the p5.js website?

Other (specify if possible)
build: specifically, the content build-scripts

What is your operating system?

Mac OS

Web browser and version

n/a

Actual Behavior

Whether on main or on 2.0 branch, running npm run build:contributor-docs on node v24 fails due to use of newly-removed dirent.path (which has been deprecated for a while).

Here's the stack trace from 2.0 branch:

node:path:1339
      validateString(arg, 'path');
      ^

TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "path" argument must be of type string. Received undefined
    at Object.join (node:path:1339:7)
    at fullPathFromDirent (/hidden/p5.js-website/src/scripts/utils.ts:235:8)
    at <anonymous> (/hidden/p5.js-website/src/scripts/builders/contribute.ts:281:12)
    at Array.map (<anonymous>)
    at buildContributorDocs (/hidden/p5.js-website/src/scripts/builders/contribute.ts:280:8) {
  code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE'
}

Node.js v24.12.0

Expected Behavior

Expected to run without error

Steps to reproduce

on main or on 2.0 branch, run npm run build:contributor-docs on node.js v24

more notes

• The deprecated dirent.path is removed in node 24
• deprecation warning in node v20 docs
• Used by build:contributor-docs in src/scripts/utils.ts here and here
• dirent.path has been an alias for dirent.parentPath since node v20

Would you like to work on the issue?

yes, please!

[nbogie]

Out of curiosity, I didn't actually see a stipulated version of node.js for running the website build processes. is there one?

(I looked for "engines" section in package.json, .node-version file, and in .github/workflows/test.yml )

[nbogie]

originally reported for 2.0 but the issue exists on main branch as well. Added PRs for both branches.