Error running ignition when type in package.json is module: require() of ES Module ... not supported

[vtamara]

Version of Hardhat

2.22.17

What happened?

Using ubuntu 24.04.01 with node 20.17.0, if I start a project with hardhat following the standard steps, and in the initialization with npm init I choose type: module when I try to run:

$ npx  hardhat ignition deploy ./ignition/modules/Lock.js

it produces the following error:

An unexpected error occurred:

Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ESM]: require() of ES Module /home/vtamara/comp/js/phardhat/ignition/modules/Lock.js from /home/vtamara/comp/js/phardhat/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ignition/dist/src/utils/load-module.js not supported.
Instead change the require of Lock.js in /home/vtamara/comp/js/phardhat/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ignition/dist/src/utils/load-module.js to a dynamic import() which is available in all CommonJS modules.
    at loadModule (/home/vtamara/comp/js/phardhat/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ignition/dist/src/utils/load-module.js:29:18)
    at SimpleTaskDefinition.action (/home/vtamara/comp/js/phardhat/node_modules/@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ignition/dist/src/index.js:172:24)
    at async Environment._runTaskDefinition (/home/vtamara/comp/js/phardhat/node_modules/hardhat/internal/core/runtime-environment.js:228:20)
    at async Environment.run (/home/vtamara/comp/js/phardhat/node_modules/hardhat/internal/core/runtime-environment.js:91:24)
    at async main (/home/vtamara/comp/js/phardhat/node_modules/hardhat/internal/cli/cli.js:224:13) {
  code: 'ERR_REQUIRE_ESM'
}

This problem doesn't ocurr if during initialization with npm init I use type: commonjs

Minimal reproduction steps

$ mkdir phardhat
$ cd phardhat
$ npm init
...
entry point: (index.js) 
test command: 
git repository: 
keywords: 
author: 
license: (ISC) 
type: module
$ npx hardhat init
...
✔ What do you want to do? · Create a JavaScript project
✔ Hardhat project root: · /home/vtamara/comp/js/ph2
✔ Do you want to add a .gitignore? (Y/n) · y
✔ Do you want to install this sample project's dependencies with npm (hardhat @nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox)? (Y/n) · y
...
$ npx hardhat test
...
  9 passing (297ms)
$ npx node 
...
Account #19: 0x8626f6940E2eb28930eFb4CeF49B2d1F2C9C1199 (10000 ETH)
Private Key: 0xdf57089febbacf7ba0bc227dafbffa9fc08a93fdc68e1e42411a14efcf23656e

WARNING: These accounts, and their private keys, are publicly known.
Any funds sent to them on Mainnet or any other live network WILL BE LOST.

and in another terminal

$ npx  hardhat ignition deploy ./ignition/modules/Lock.js

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