zap tool

ZAP tool

OS: windows 10, latest updates
NRF SDK:
Hardware used: nrf52840 dk V 3.0.1
ZAP tool: Version 2023.5.4 (feature level: 96, commit #1e8c08c from 5/4/2023)

The ZAP tool is an essential tool when creating a matter application.
It's located in C:\NRFSDK\v2.3.0\modules\lib\matter...
Unfortunately it does not work.

When starting the zap.exe a window opens. That's OK so far.
When opening a .zap file (File->Open File .., a red bar appears:

ENOENT: no such file or directory, open 'C:\NRFSDK\zap\NRFSDK2.2.0-rc1 rfsamplesmatterlight_switchsrclight_switch.zap'

The path should be:
C:\NRFSDK\projects\light_switch\src\light_switch.zap
It seems like the conversion of '\' to '/' characters isn't correctly escaped and the path is combined with the run path of the zap.exe.
And it looks like nobody ever tested the windows version before release.
I also tried to install the debian package of the latest release in windows subsystem for linux (Debian and Ubuntu).
Unfortunately, this package can't be installed.
Many errors and deprecated warnings.
I followed every instructions available.
As a "not linux guy" I can't help myself and documentation and instructions are poor.
The tool is based on node.js and requires an old version. ???
It's a mess and disappointing.
By the way, I love NRF connect for VScode, it's wonderfull. 
It's so helpfull, saves so much time and struggling with tools and just works, no issues so far, except the zap tool.
I also opened an issue on github: https://github.com/project-chip/zap/issues/1019
But there's not much activity, only very few answers.
As far as I can see.the zap tool is based on node.js and has a browser frontend.
So it would be nice it would be available as an online tool and protect us users from struggling with messy installations.

Thanks for any help
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