Compile instructions for NetBeans based Extension for VS Code does not work (for me)

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I followed instructions at https://github.com/apache/netbeans/blob/master/java/java.lsp.server/vscode/BUILD.md#building to compile the extension by myself, but I am always getting an error.
The error message I get is here: https://pastebin.com/HnWJpJzf

I think the problem in my case is that the ant build is not creating the binary vsce in my computer in the expected location. Is it necessary to get libsecret (I am on an Arch Linux derivative distro) to be able to install this, or only to publish the extension? https://www.npmjs.com/package/@vscode/vsce?activeTab=readme

I had to install the vsce npm executable globally and change the build.xml ant script to be able to successfully compile the extension in my computer.

Any guidance is greatly appreciated.