query "@bazel_tools/..." fails

Description of the bug:

bazel query "@bazel_tools//tools/..." works fine and lists a number of labels

However:

$ bazel query  "@bazel_tools//..."
ERROR: error loading package under directory '': error loading package '@bazel_tools//src/main/protobuf': Unable to find package for @com_google_protobuf//:protobuf.bzl: The repository '@com_google_protobuf' could not be resolved: Repository '@com_google_protobuf' is not defined.\

Which category does this issue belong to?

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What's the simplest, easiest way to reproduce this bug? Please provide a minimal example if possible.

set up any simple workspace and run bazel query "@bazel_tools/..."

Which operating system are you running Bazel on?

Debian GNU/Linux rodete

What is the output of bazel info release?

release 6.3.2

If bazel info release returns development version or (@non-git), tell us how you built Bazel.

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What's the output of git remote get-url origin; git rev-parse master; git rev-parse HEAD ?

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Is this a regression? If yes, please try to identify the Bazel commit where the bug was introduced.

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Have you found anything relevant by searching the web?

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Any other information, logs, or outputs that you want to share?

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