fix(core): devkit util - detect esm config with top level await

[RobbyRabbitman]

Current Behavior

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Node           : 22.21.1
OS             : linux-x64
Native Target  : x86_64-linux
pnpm           : 10.20.0

nx                 : 22.1.2
@nx/js             : 22.1.2
@nx/eslint         : 22.1.2
@nx/workspace      : 22.1.2
@nx/devkit         : 22.1.2
@nx/eslint-plugin  : 22.1.2
@nx/playwright     : 22.1.2
typescript         : 5.9.3
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Registered Plugins:
@nx/eslint/plugin
@nx/playwright/plugin
@nx/js/typescript
@hdi/web-starter-tools-nx-angular-plugin
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Community plugins:
@hdi/web-starter-tools-nx-angular-plugin : 0.0.0
angular-eslint                           : 20.6.0
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Local workspace plugins:
@hdi/web-starter-tools-nx-angular-plugin
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Cache Usage: 0.00 B / 116.28 GB
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⚠️ Unable to construct project graph.
Failed to process project graph.
     - e2e/frontend/playwright.config.ts: Error [ERR_REQUIRE_ASYNC_MODULE]: require() cannot be used on an ESM graph with top-level await. Use import() instead. To see where the top-level await comes from, use --experimental-print-required-tla.
    From /azp/_work/1/s/node_modules/.pnpm/@[email protected][email protected]/node_modules/@nx/devkit/src/utils/config-utils.js 
    Requiring /azp/_work/1/s/e2e/frontend/playwright.config.ts 
      at ModuleJobSync.runSync (node:internal/modules/esm/module_job:450:13)
      at ModuleLoader.importSyncForRequire (node:internal/modules/esm/loader:435:47)
      at loadESMFromCJS (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1537:24)
      at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1688:5)
      at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1839:10)
      at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1441:32)
      at Function._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1263:12)
      at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
      at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:237:24)
      at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1463:12)

Expected Behavior

Allow esm with top level awaits.

Related Issue(s)

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