Projects task fails due to "Incorrect lifecycle state" error

### Current Behavior

Since Gradle 9.4, the `gradle projects` task fails with:
```
Incorrect lifecycle state for definition 'root project 'micrometer''. Expected it to have the context and build model attached already, got none. Check that the feature's apply action registers the build model for this definition.
```
(See the whole stacktrace below.)

It seems this is happening because of a method definition in the root `build.gradle`:
```
void asdfjkl() {}
```
or
```
private static void zxcvb() {}
```
It seems we cannot define methods in the `build.gradle` anymore, see the stacktrace:
```
> Task :projects FAILED

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':projects'.
> Incorrect lifecycle state for definition 'root project 'micrometer''. Expected it to have the context and build model attached already, got none. Check that the feature's apply action registers the build model for this definition.

* Try:
> Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
> Get more help at https://help.gradle.org.

* Exception is:
org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskExecutionException: Execution failed for task ':projects'.
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.lambda$executeIfValid$1(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:135)
        at org.gradle.internal.Try$Failure.ifSuccessfulOrElse(Try.java:288)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeIfValid(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:133)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:121)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ProblemsTaskPathTrackingTaskExecuter.execute(ProblemsTaskPathTrackingTaskExecuter.java:41)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ResolveTaskExecutionModeExecuter.execute(ResolveTaskExecutionModeExecuter.java:51)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.FinalizePropertiesTaskExecuter.execute(FinalizePropertiesTaskExecuter.java:46)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.execute(SkipTaskWithNoActionsExecuter.java:57)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.execute(SkipOnlyIfTaskExecuter.java:74)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.execute(CatchExceptionTaskExecuter.java:36)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter$1.executeTask(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:77)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter$1.call(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:55)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter$1.call(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:52)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:210)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:205)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:67)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:60)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:167)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:60)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.call(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:54)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.EventFiringTaskExecuter.execute(EventFiringTaskExecuter.java:52)
        at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultNodeExecutor.executeLocalTaskNode(DefaultNodeExecutor.java:55)
        at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultNodeExecutor.execute(DefaultNodeExecutor.java:34)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$InvokeNodeExecutorsAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:355)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$InvokeNodeExecutorsAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:343)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$BuildOperationAwareExecutionAction.lambda$execute$0(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:339)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.CurrentBuildOperationRef.with(CurrentBuildOperationRef.java:84)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$BuildOperationAwareExecutionAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:339)
        at org.gradle.execution.taskgraph.DefaultTaskExecutionGraph$BuildOperationAwareExecutionAction.execute(DefaultTaskExecutionGraph.java:328)
        at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultPlanExecutor$ExecutorWorker.execute(DefaultPlanExecutor.java:459)
        at org.gradle.execution.plan.DefaultPlanExecutor$ExecutorWorker.run(DefaultPlanExecutor.java:376)
        at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:64)
        at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.AbstractManagedExecutor$1.run(AbstractManagedExecutor.java:47)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Incorrect lifecycle state for definition 'root project 'micrometer''. Expected it to have the context and build model attached already, got none. Check that the feature's apply action registers the build model for this definition.
        at org.gradle.plugin.software.internal.ProjectFeatureSupportInternal.lambda$getContext$0(ProjectFeatureSupportInternal.java:154)
        at org.gradle.plugin.software.internal.ProjectFeatureSupportInternal.getContext(ProjectFeatureSupportInternal.java:153)
        at org.gradle.api.tasks.diagnostics.ProjectReportTask.getProjectTypesFor(ProjectReportTask.java:133)
        at org.gradle.api.tasks.diagnostics.ProjectReportTask.calculateReportModelFor(ProjectReportTask.java:123)
        at org.gradle.api.tasks.diagnostics.ProjectReportTask.calculateReportModelFor(ProjectReportTask.java:58)
        at org.gradle.api.tasks.diagnostics.AbstractProjectBasedReportTask.calculateReportModel(AbstractProjectBasedReportTask.java:46)
        at org.gradle.internal.Try.ofFailable(Try.java:46)
        at org.gradle.internal.serialization.Cached$Deferred.lambda$tryComputation$0(Cached.java:80)
        at org.gradle.internal.evaluation.EvaluationContext.evaluate(EvaluationContext.java:91)
        at org.gradle.internal.serialization.Cached$Deferred.tryComputation(Cached.java:80)
        at org.gradle.internal.serialization.Cached$Deferred.result(Cached.java:71)
        at org.gradle.internal.serialization.Cached$Deferred.get(Cached.java:64)
        at org.gradle.api.tasks.diagnostics.AbstractProjectBasedReportTask.action(AbstractProjectBasedReportTask.java:82)
        at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:125)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.StandardTaskAction.doExecute(StandardTaskAction.java:58)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.StandardTaskAction.execute(StandardTaskAction.java:51)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.StandardTaskAction.execute(StandardTaskAction.java:29)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.TaskExecution$3.run(TaskExecution.java:259)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$1.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:30)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$1.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:27)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:67)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:60)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:167)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:60)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.run(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:48)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.TaskExecution.executeAction(TaskExecution.java:244)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.TaskExecution.executeActions(TaskExecution.java:227)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.TaskExecution.executeWithPreviousOutputFiles(TaskExecution.java:210)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.TaskExecution.execute(TaskExecution.java:176)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteStep.executeInternal(ExecuteStep.java:167)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteStep.access$000(ExecuteStep.java:47)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteStep$1.call(ExecuteStep.java:137)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteStep$1.call(ExecuteStep.java:134)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:210)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:205)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:67)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:60)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:167)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:60)
        at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.call(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:54)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteStep.execute(ExecuteStep.java:134)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteStep$Mutable.execute(ExecuteStep.java:80)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CancelExecutionStep.execute(CancelExecutionStep.java:42)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.TimeoutStep.executeWithoutTimeout(TimeoutStep.java:75)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.TimeoutStep.execute(TimeoutStep.java:55)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.PreCreateOutputParentsStep.execute(PreCreateOutputParentsStep.java:51)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.PreCreateOutputParentsStep.execute(PreCreateOutputParentsStep.java:29)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.RemovePreviousOutputsStep.executeMutable(RemovePreviousOutputsStep.java:67)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.RemovePreviousOutputsStep.executeMutable(RemovePreviousOutputsStep.java:39)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.MutableStep.execute(MutableStep.java:26)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.BroadcastChangingOutputsStep.execute(BroadcastChangingOutputsStep.java:42)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.BroadcastChangingOutputsStep.execute(BroadcastChangingOutputsStep.java:24)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CaptureOutputsAfterExecutionStep.execute(CaptureOutputsAfterExecutionStep.java:69)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CaptureOutputsAfterExecutionStep.execute(CaptureOutputsAfterExecutionStep.java:46)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveInputChangesStep.executeMutable(ResolveInputChangesStep.java:39)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveInputChangesStep.executeMutable(ResolveInputChangesStep.java:28)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.MutableStep.execute(MutableStep.java:26)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.BuildCacheStep.executeWithoutCache(BuildCacheStep.java:189)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.BuildCacheStep.lambda$execute$1(BuildCacheStep.java:76)
        at org.gradle.internal.Either$Right.fold(Either.java:176)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.caching.CachingState.fold(CachingState.java:62)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.BuildCacheStep.execute(BuildCacheStep.java:74)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.BuildCacheStep.execute(BuildCacheStep.java:49)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.StoreExecutionStateStep.executeMutable(StoreExecutionStateStep.java:46)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.StoreExecutionStateStep.executeMutable(StoreExecutionStateStep.java:35)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.MutableStep.execute(MutableStep.java:26)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipUpToDateStep.executeBecause(SkipUpToDateStep.java:75)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipUpToDateStep.lambda$execute$2(SkipUpToDateStep.java:53)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipUpToDateStep.execute(SkipUpToDateStep.java:53)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipUpToDateStep.execute(SkipUpToDateStep.java:35)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.legacy.MarkSnapshottingInputsFinishedStep.execute(MarkSnapshottingInputsFinishedStep.java:37)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.legacy.MarkSnapshottingInputsFinishedStep.execute(MarkSnapshottingInputsFinishedStep.java:27)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveMutableCachingStateStep.executeDelegate(ResolveMutableCachingStateStep.java:70)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveMutableCachingStateStep.executeDelegate(ResolveMutableCachingStateStep.java:32)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AbstractResolveCachingStateStep.execute(AbstractResolveCachingStateStep.java:69)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AbstractResolveCachingStateStep.execute(AbstractResolveCachingStateStep.java:37)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveChangesStep.executeMutable(ResolveChangesStep.java:63)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ResolveChangesStep.executeMutable(ResolveChangesStep.java:34)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.MutableStep.execute(MutableStep.java:26)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ValidateStep$Mutable.executeDelegate(ValidateStep.java:79)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ValidateStep$Mutable.executeDelegate(ValidateStep.java:65)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ValidateStep.execute(ValidateStep.java:99)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ValidateStep$Mutable.execute(ValidateStep.java:65)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CaptureMutableStateBeforeExecutionStep.executeMutable(CaptureMutableStateBeforeExecutionStep.java:86)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CaptureMutableStateBeforeExecutionStep.execute(CaptureMutableStateBeforeExecutionStep.java:65)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.CaptureMutableStateBeforeExecutionStep.execute(CaptureMutableStateBeforeExecutionStep.java:45)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipEmptyMutableWorkStep.executeWithNonEmptySources(SkipEmptyMutableWorkStep.java:210)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipEmptyMutableWorkStep.executeMutable(SkipEmptyMutableWorkStep.java:85)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.SkipEmptyMutableWorkStep.executeMutable(SkipEmptyMutableWorkStep.java:53)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.MutableStep.execute(MutableStep.java:26)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.legacy.MarkSnapshottingInputsStartedStep.execute(MarkSnapshottingInputsStartedStep.java:38)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.LoadPreviousExecutionStateStep.executeMutable(LoadPreviousExecutionStateStep.java:36)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.LoadPreviousExecutionStateStep.executeMutable(LoadPreviousExecutionStateStep.java:23)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.MutableStep.execute(MutableStep.java:26)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.HandleStaleOutputsStep.executeMutable(HandleStaleOutputsStep.java:77)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.HandleStaleOutputsStep.executeMutable(HandleStaleOutputsStep.java:43)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.MutableStep.execute(MutableStep.java:26)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.lambda$executeMutable$0(AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.java:34)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.TaskExecution$4.withWorkspace(TaskExecution.java:305)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.executeMutable(AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.java:30)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.executeMutable(AssignMutableWorkspaceStep.java:21)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.MutableStep.execute(MutableStep.java:26)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ChoosePipelineStep.execute(ChoosePipelineStep.java:40)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ChoosePipelineStep.execute(ChoosePipelineStep.java:23)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.lambda$execute$2(ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.java:67)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.execute(ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.java:67)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.execute(ExecuteWorkBuildOperationFiringStep.java:39)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.IdentityCacheStep.execute(IdentityCacheStep.java:46)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.IdentityCacheStep.execute(IdentityCacheStep.java:34)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.IdentifyStep.execute(IdentifyStep.java:56)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.steps.IdentifyStep.execute(IdentifyStep.java:38)
        at org.gradle.internal.execution.impl.DefaultExecutionEngine$1.execute(DefaultExecutionEngine.java:68)
        at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeIfValid(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:132)
        ... 30 more

```

Build scan: https://ge.micrometer.io/s/lmx5jek6f4ts6

Workaround can be defining methods as part of the `ext` object:
```
ext.asdfjkl = { def a, def b -> ... }
```

### Expected Behavior

`gradle projects` lists the available projects.

### Context (optional)

See: https://github.com/micrometer-metrics/micrometer/issues/7272

### Self-contained Reproducer Project

This one-liner reproduces the issue in `build.gradle`:
```
void asdfjkl() {}
```
Or if you want a java project:
```
plugins {
    id 'java'
}

void asdfjkl() {}
```
in both cases, try to run `gradle projects` using Gradle 9.4

### Gradle version

9.4

### Gradle version that used to work

All before 9.4, e.g.: 9.3.1

### Build scan URL (optional)

https://ge.micrometer.io/s/lmx5jek6f4ts6

### Your Environment (optional)

Not sure it matters but see the build scan and:
```
 ❯ gradle --version

------------------------------------------------------------
Gradle 9.4.0
------------------------------------------------------------

Build time:    2026-03-04 10:36:00 UTC
Revision:      b631911858264c0b6e4d6603d677ff5218766cee

Kotlin:        2.3.0
Groovy:        4.0.29
Ant:           Apache Ant(TM) version 1.10.15 compiled on August 25 2024
Launcher JVM:  25 (BellSoft 25+37-LTS)
Daemon JVM:    ~/.asdf/installs/java/liberica-25+37 (no Daemon JVM specified, using current Java home)
OS:            Mac OS X 26.3.1 aarch64
```

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Projects task fails due to "Incorrect lifecycle state" error #37045

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