meta.php requires a function in assets.php that can get deleted by configure process

[mogmarsh]

Description of the bug

The meta.php file uses function validate_path found in assets.php. If you tell the configure process that the plugin will not have built assets, assets.php gets deleted causing a fatal error when you try to activate the plugin.

Steps To Reproduce

Run php configure.php answer yes to "Do you want to delete the front-end files?" Try to activate the plugin, you will get a fatal error.

Additional Information

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