Confirming I removed any previous versions saved locally, redownloaded, extracted all contents from this download, and was met with a qualitatively-similar error, albeit with reference to the newest stable version. See below for reference:
Exception Details:
System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'PKHeX.WinForms.Main' threw an exception. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'PKHeX.Core.GameInfo' threw an exception. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'PKHeX.Core.Legal' threw an exception. ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Numerics.Vectors, Version=4.1.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
at System.SpanHelpers.IndexOf(Byte& searchSpace, Byte value, Int32 length)
at PKHeX.Core.EggMoves2.GetArray(ReadOnlySpan`1 data, Int32 count)
at PKHeX.Core.Legal..cctor()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at PKHeX.Core.GameStrings.SanitizeItemNames()
at PKHeX.Core.GameStrings.Sanitize()
at PKHeX.Core.GameStrings..ctor(String l)
at PKHeX.Core.GameInfo.GetStrings(Int32 index)
at PKHeX.Core.GameInfo..cctor()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at PKHeX.WinForms.Main..cctor()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at PKHeX.WinForms.Main.FormLoadInitialSettings(IEnumerable`1 args, Boolean& showChangelog, Boolean& BAKprompt)
at PKHeX.WinForms.Main..ctor()
at PKHeX.WinForms.Program.Main()
Loaded Assemblies:
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mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorlib.dll
PKHeX, Version=22.2.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
C:\Users\ltspl\Desktop\PKHeX (220204)\PKHeX.exe
System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.dll
System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Windows.Forms\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Windows.Forms.dll
System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Drawing\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Drawing.dll
System.Configuration, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Configuration\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Configuration.dll
System.Core, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Core\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Core.dll
System.Xml, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Xml\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Xml.dll
PKHeX.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
PKHeX.Core, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
System.Memory, Version=4.0.1.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Memory\v4.0_4.0.1.1__cc7b13ffcd2ddd51\System.Memory.dll
netstandard, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\netstandard\v4.0_2.0.0.0__cc7b13ffcd2ddd51\netstandard.dll
System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe, Version=4.0.4.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe\v4.0_4.0.4.1__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
System.Runtime, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Runtime\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Runtime.dll
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User Message:
An unhandled exception has occurred.
PKHeX must now close.