`npx nuxi generate` sometimes builds to .output/public and other times to .dist?

21:22:06.570    Executing user command: npx nuxi generate
21:22:08.238    [log] Nuxt 3.8.2 with Nitro 2.8.1
21:22:08.554    [info] Using Nitro server preset: `static`
...
21:22:37.971    [success] [nitro] Generated public dist
21:22:38.013    [success] [nitro] You can preview this build using `npx wrangler pages dev dist`
21:22:38.014    [success] [nitro] You can deploy this build using `npx wrangler pages deploy dist`
21:22:38.014    [success] You can now deploy `dist` to any static hosting!
21:22:38.195    Finished
21:22:38.196    Note: No functions dir at /functions found. Skipping.
21:22:38.196    Validating asset output directory
21:22:38.196    Error: Output directory ".output/public" not found.
21:22:39.508    Failed: build output directory not found

npx nuxi generate
Nuxt 3.8.2 with Nitro 2.8.1 
ℹ Using Nitro server preset: static
ℹ Building client...  
...
✔ Generated public .output/public 
✔ You can preview this build using npx serve .output/public
✔ You can now deploy .output/public to any static hosting!