vim.uv field is nil causing error in init.lua #1073

Describe the bug

When trying to initialize and use the uv module in Neovim, I encountered an error indicating that the vim.uv field is nil. This issue arises when using the fs_stat function to check if a path exists.

To Reproduce

1. Use Neovim version v0.9.5.
2. Add the following code to init.lua:

   if not vim.uv.fs_stat(lazypath) then
     local lazyrepo = 'https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git'
     local out = vim.fn.system { 'git', 'clone', '--filter=blob:none', '--branch=stable', lazyrepo, lazypath }
     if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
       error('Error cloning lazy.nvim:\n' .. out)
     end
   end
   vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)

3. Start Neovim.

Expected Behavior:
The uv module should be initialized correctly, allowing the use of fs_stat to check if a path exists.

Actual Behavior:
Neovim throws the following error:

E5113: Error while calling lua chunk: /home/kali/.config/nvim/init.lua:210: attempt to index field 'uv' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
        /home/kali/.config/nvim/init.lua:210: in main chunk
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Desktop

• OS: Kali Linux
• Terminal: GNOME Terminal

Neovim Version

NVIM v0.9.5
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.1719379426

   system vimrc file: "$VIM/sysinit.vim"
  fall-back for $VIM: "/usr/share/nvim"

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Additional Information:
Changing vim.uv to vim.loop resolves the issue:

local uv = vim.loop

if not uv.fs_stat(lazypath) then
  local lazyrepo = 'https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git'
  local out = vim.fn.system { 'git', 'clone', '--filter=blob:none', '--branch=stable', lazyrepo, lazypath }
  if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
    error('Error cloning lazy.nvim:\n' .. out)
  end
end

vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)

Please let me know if this is the intended usage or if there are any additional configurations required.