PHP deploy fails because Composer is unavailable

Error recorded 1 times in PanelAlpha Engine deploys on Php. The deploy log below is the recorded failure output.

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Why it happens

The repository was deployed with the PHP (no Composer) strategy, but its Node monorepo install runs PHP package postinstall scripts. Those scripts call Composer, which is not installed in the selected runtime. The repository also declares Node dependencies, indicating the selected strategy may not match the application.

What the log looks like

Deploy log
packages/php/blueprint postinstall$ XDEBUG_MODE=off composer install --quietpackages/php/email-editor postinstall$ sh vendor-prefixed/setup.sh && XDEBUG_MODE=off composer install --quietpackages/php/blueprint postinstall: sh: 1: composer: not foundpackages/php/email-editor postinstall: ❌ Composer is not installed. Please install Composer first. ELIFECYCLE  Command failed.

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