.local.env file does not load in development

[mmaksi]

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• I verified that the issue exists in the latest Next.js canary release

Provide environment information

error - Failed to load env from E:\Nextflix\Nextflix.env.local TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'split')
at E:\Nextflix\Nextflix\node_modules@next\env\dist\index.js:1:311
at Array.reduce ()
at _interpolate (E:\Nextflix\Nextflix\node_modules@next\env\dist\index.js:1:125)
at expand (E:\Nextflix\Nextflix\node_modules@next\env\dist\index.js:1:709)
at processEnv (E:\Nextflix\Nextflix\node_modules@next\env\dist\index.js:1:3706)
at Module.loadEnvConfig (E:\Nextflix\Nextflix\node_modules@next\env\dist\index.js:1:4660)
at Object.loadConfig [as default] (E:\Nextflix\Nextflix\node_modules\next\dist\server\config.js:41:21)
at NextServer.loadConfig (E:\Nextflix\Nextflix\node_modules\next\dist\server\next.js:146:36)
at NextServer.getServer (E:\Nextflix\Nextflix\node_modules\next\dist\server\next.js:150:39)
at NextServer.prepare (E:\Nextflix\Nextflix\node_modules\next\dist\server\next.js:130:35)

Which area(s) of Next.js are affected? (leave empty if unsure)

No response

Link to reproduction - Issues with a link to complete (but minimal) reproduction code will be addressed faster

https://github.com/mmaksi/Nextflix

To Reproduce

Step 1: npm install

Step 2: npm run dev

Describe the Bug

.env.local file unexpectedly stopped working. It used to be working fine in the morning but no longer works in the morning. It started throwing an error: "Cannot read .local.env file" without any change in the code.

Expected Behavior

I expect the environment variables to be loaded just fine in my application.

Which browser are you using? (if relevant)

Google Chrome

How are you deploying your application? (if relevant)

No response

[balazsorban44]

The file needs to be called .env.local for Next.js to pick it up. Otherwise, this sounds like a duplicate of: #36691

If you think it's a different issue, please open a new one with an attached reproduction. (The one you linked to does not have the file in question.)

[mmaksi]

The file needs to be called .env.local for Next.js to pick it up. Otherwise, this sounds like a duplicate of: #36691

If you think it's a different issue, please open a new one with an attached reproduction. (The one you linked to does not have the file in question.)

Yes! Sorry it's .env.local but I mistyped it and was too busy to correct it!

Also I'm not trying to escape a $ sign as it is a part of an API key: "ase#44$$@(&$#@3e324#cretthisisasecret1234"

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