CI Lint: invalid `dependencies` stage value causes unidentified error when used together with `needs`

Summary

Invalid dependencies at '.gitlab-ci.yml' file stage value causes crash when used together with needs.

Steps to reproduce

Validate on CI Lint:

stages:
    - test
    - build
    - deploy
    
test:
    stage: test
    script:
        - echo 1
build:
    stage: build
    script:
        - echo 1
        
deploy:
    stage: deploy
    needs: ["build"]
    dependencies: "test" # notice: no brackets
    script:
        - echo 1

Works as expected if used without needs: or with dependencies: ["test"].

What is the current bug behavior?

What is the expected correct behavior?

Status: syntax is incorrect

Error: jobs:deploy dependencies should be an array of strings

Relevant logs and/or screenshots

NA

Output of checks

This bug happens on GitLab.com

Possible fixes

NA