Incorrect `does not take parameters` error when using quotes reflection

[jchyb]

Found in open community build: https://github.com/VirtusLab/community-build3/actions/runs/17687960136/job/50279371233

Compiler version

3.8.0-RC1-bin-20250912-c4c48e3-NIGHTLY
works correctly in 3.7.3 and earlier

Minimized code

@main def main() = runMacro()

import scala.quoted._
inline def runMacro() = ${runMacroImpl}
def runMacroImpl(using Quotes) =
  import quotes.reflect._
  // '{BigDecimal(0).toString()} // works correctly
  Apply(Select.unique('{BigDecimal(0)}.asTerm, "toString"), List()).asExpr

Output

[error] ./a.scala:4:3
[error] method toString in class BigDecimal does not take parameters
[error]   runMacro()
[error]   ^^^^^^^^^^

Expectation

BigDecimal(0).toString() works so AST version of that should work too.

[hamzaremmal]

I have an idea why this appeared. I'm assigning it to me to check if I'm right. If not, I will just reassign it and someone else can pick it up.

[Gedochao]

Last good release: 3.8.0-RC1-bin-20250822-658c8bd-NIGHTLY
First bad release: 3.8.0-RC1-bin-20250823-712d5bc-NIGHTLY
Bisect script points at 712d5bc (cc @hamzaremmal), but looking at the contents, that can't be right 😕

The error must have been introduced somewhere between 658c8bd and 712d5bc
Bisects same as #24006, BTW

[hamzaremmal]

@Gedochao (For once this is the case and I agree) This is a direct consequence of compiling that specific file with Scala 3 instead of Scala 2. No need to spend time on bisecting it.