Procedure to reproduce this issue is as follows.
1. Unzipping minimal_log.zip
2. cd minimal_log
3. west build -b nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp
4. west debug
west log messages are as follows.
D:\ncs\v2.3.0\nrf\samples\minimal_log>west build -b nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp
-- west build: generating a build system
...
[181/181] Linking C executable zephyr\zephyr.elf
Memory region Used Size Region Size %age Used
FLASH: 36640 B 1 MB 3.49%
RAM: 9808 B 448 KB 2.14%
IDT_LIST: 0 GB 2 KB 0.00%
D:\ncs\v2.3.0\nrf\samples\minimal_log>west debug
-- west debug: rebuilding
ninja: no work to do.
-- west debug: using runner jlink
FATAL ERROR: required program JLink.exe not found; install it or add its location to PATH