Gradle 7.2 Version Catalog Plugins gives an IDE error "'val Project.libs: LibrariesForLibs' can't be called in this context by implicit receiver. Use the explicit one if necessary"

[EdricChan03]

Expected Behavior

Plugin libraries defined in a Version Catalog file should be accessible in the plugins block with no issues

Current Behavior

Plugin libraries are accessible in the plugins block (and the buildscript builds fine), but a red squiggly line can be seen on the libs part in the IDE with the error:

(Text version:)

'val Project.libs: LibrariesForLibs' can't be called in this context by implicit receiver. Use the explicit one if necessary

This Google IssueTracker comment about the same issue points out that:

That error comes from the Kotlin plugin. I think Kotlin wants you to refer to libs more explicitly using syntax like this@<ImplicitReceiver>.libs.

However, this syntax doesn't appear to work no matter what I've tried.

Using either version of the classes that the IDE suggests:

plugins {
    alias(this@<kotlin.reflect.jvm.internal.impl.resolve.scopes.receivers.ImplicitReceiver>.libs.plugins.buildProperties)
    // OR
    alias(this@<org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.scopes.receivers.ImplicitReceiver>.libs.plugins.buildProperties)
}

Gives another error:

Function invocation 'this@<kotlin.reflect.jvm.internal.impl.resolve.scopes.receivers.ImplicitReceiver>(...)' expected

Function invocation 'this@<org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.scopes.receivers.ImplicitReceiver>(...)' expected

Context

Trying to update defined build plugins to use the new Version Catalogs API for easier version management

Steps to Reproduce

gradle/lib.versions.toml

[plugins]
buildProperties = "com.novoda.build-properties:0.4.1"

app/build.gradle.kts

plugins {
    alias(libs.plugins.buildProperties)
}

(GitHub project)

Your Environment

IDE

Android Studio Bumblebee | 2021.1.1 Canary 9
Build #AI-211.7628.21.2111.7653804, built on August 19, 2021
Runtime version: 11.0.10+0-b96-7249189 amd64
VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by Oracle Corporation
Windows 10 10.0
GC: G1 Young Generation, G1 Old Generation
Memory: 1280M
Cores: 8
Registry: external.system.auto.import.disabled=true, documentation.show.toolbar=true
Non-Bundled Plugins: org.toml.lang (0.2.153.4056-211), org.jetbrains.kotlin (211-1.5.21-release-328-AS7442.40)

Build scan

URL: https://gradle.com/s/ostfhaxrfyjna

[dsvensson]

Issue is tracked in IDEA here, https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KTIJ-19369

[mlopatkin]

Looks like an IDEA/AS bug per the comment above.

[TWiStErRob]

Duplicate of #22797