AutoIncreaseVersion fails with Error while parsing JSON - Unexpected end of JSON input

[JeffJassky]

ISSUE DESCRIPTION:
Running build script deletes all contents from package.json.
Build then immediately fails with Error while parsing JSON - Unexpected end of JSON input.

VERSION INFO:

webpack-auto-inject-vesion: 1.2.2
Webpack: 4.46.0
@vue/cli 4.5.13
Vue: 2.6.14

BUILD COMMAND:

cross-env NODE_ENV=production vue-cli-service ssr:build --env.patch

PLUGIN CONFIGURATION:

new WebpackAutoInject({
  silent: false,
  components: {
    AutoIncreaseVersion: true,
    InjectAsComment: false,
    InjectByTag: false
  },
  componentsOptions: {
    AutoIncreaseVersion: {
      runInWatchMode: false // it will increase version with every single build!
    }
  }
})

PACKAGE.JSON CONTENTS

{
	"name": "vue-app",
	"version": "0.2.0",
	"private": true,
	"scripts": {
		"lint": "vue-cli-service lint",
		"serve": "vue-cli-service serve",
		"build": "vue-cli-service build",
		"ssr:serve": "vue-cli-service ssr:serve",
		"ssr:build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production vue-cli-service ssr:build --env.patch",
		"ssr:start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production vue-cli-service ssr:serve --mode production",
		"ssr:start:pm2": "./node_modules/.bin/pm2 start pm2.config.js && ./node_modules/.bin/pm2 logs WEB"
	},
	"dependencies": {
		"axios": "^0.21.1",
		"cors": "^2.8.5",
		"express-device": "^0.4.2",
		"express-ip": "^1.0.4",
		"imagekit": "^3.2.2",
		"imagekit-javascript": "^1.4.1",
		"node-fetch": "^3.0.0",
		"nuxtjs-sticky-sidebar": "^1.2.0",
		"shebang-loader": "^0.0.1",
		"vue": "^2.6.11",
		"vue-carousel": "^0.18.0",
		"vue-debounce": "^3.0.1",
		"vue-lazy-hydration": "^2.0.0-beta.4",
		"vue-router": "^3.2.0",
		"vue-select": "^3.12.1",
		"vue-server-renderer": "^2.6.0",
		"vue-slick-carousel": "^1.0.6",
		"vuex": "^3.4.0",
		"vuex-persist": "^3.1.3",
		"vuex-persistedstate": "^4.0.0",
		"winston": "^3.3.3"
	},
	"devDependencies": {
		"@akryum/vue-cli-plugin-ssr": "~0.6.0",
		"@vue/cli-plugin-babel": "~4.5.0",
		"@vue/cli-plugin-eslint": "~4.5.0",
		"@vue/cli-plugin-pwa": "~4.5.0",
		"@vue/cli-plugin-router": "~4.5.0",
		"@vue/cli-plugin-vuex": "~4.5.0",
		"@vue/cli-service": "~4.5.0",
		"@vue/eslint-config-airbnb": "^5.0.2",
		"babel-eslint": "^10.1.0",
		"eslint": "^6.7.2",
		"eslint-plugin-import": "^2.20.2",
		"eslint-plugin-vue": "^6.2.2",
		"express": "^4.17.1",
		"less": "^4.1.1",
		"less-loader": "^5.0.0",
		"pm2": "^5.1.1",
		"ssr-window": "^4.0.0",
		"vue-loader-v16": "^16.0.0-beta.5.4",
		"vue-server-renderer": "^2.6.14",
		"vue-template-compiler": "^2.6.11",
		"webpack-auto-inject-version": "^1.2.2",
		"webpack-bundle-analyzer": "^4.4.2",
		"webpack-shell-plugin": "^0.5.0"
	}
}

CONSOLE OUTPUT:

[AIV] :  info : Auto inject version started
 ERROR  SyntaxError: /package.json: Error while parsing JSON - Unexpected end of JSON input
SyntaxError: /package.json: Error while parsing JSON - Unexpected end of JSON input
    at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
    at /node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/files/package.js:55:20
    at /node_modules/@babel/core/lib/config/files/utils.js:30:12
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at Function.<anonymous> (/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/gensync-utils/async.js:24:3)
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at evaluateSync (/node_modules/gensync/index.js:251:28)
    at Function.sync (/node_modules/gensync/index.js:89:14)
    at sync (/node_modules/@babel/core/lib/gensync-utils/async.js:67:25)
    at sync (/node_modules/gensync/index.js:182:19)

MY BEST GUESS:
It seems to be a problem in babel - this function call is only passing one argument (https://github.com/babel/babel/blob/672a58660f0b15691c44582f1f3fdcdac0fa0d2f/packages/babel-core/src/config/files/package.ts#L23) whereas it seems to want the file contents passed as the second argument according to the function definition here: https://github.com/babel/babel/blob/672a58660f0b15691c44582f1f3fdcdac0fa0d2f/packages/babel-core/src/config/files/package.ts#L36

POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Use a different method to read from/write to package.json.