[Bug] Frontend build script fails cryptically when npm is missing

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• I am running the latest stable or prerelease firmware.
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Describe what happened as precisely as possible.

get_fa_icon_map() in scripts/build_frontend.py returns an empty array

Describe what you expected to happen instead.

We should have some more verbose failure

In as much detail as possible, describe the exact steps you took to make the problem appear.

Dunno, guess try to compile firmware without npm?

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