Fix crash when python.useEnvironmentsExtension is set to false#431
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Summary
The extension fails to start when using
python.useEnvironmentsExtension=false, because the Python Environment extension returnsnullfor its API in that case, as Charlie pointed out in his review. I did not address that finding in my original PRbecause I interpreted "disabled" as disabling the extension in VS Code, not having the extension active, but "disabled" by using a setting.
Closes #430
Test Plan
I verified that the extension fails to start with
python.useEnvironmentsExtension=false. I verified that the extension falls back to the Python extension provider, when using this branch.