TypeError: expected string or bytes-like object while starting Spyder 5.2.2

I created a new environment in conda with Spyder 5.2.2 and Python 3.10.2. Now, I’m experiencing an error telling me that the program expects a string or byte-like object while starting the Spyder. Interestingly, this does not happen when my Python is 3.9.* . Any reason this can happen?

Here is the error encountered:

(py10) PS C:UsersKevin Yew> spyder
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:UsersKevin Yewanaconda3envspy10Scriptsspyder-script.py", line 10, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "C:UsersKevin Yewanaconda3envspy10libsite-packagesspyderappstart.py", line 233, in main
    from spyder.app import mainwindow
  File "C:UsersKevin Yewanaconda3envspy10libsite-packagesspyderappmainwindow.py", line 41, in <module>
    requirements.check_qt()
  File "C:UsersKevin Yewanaconda3envspy10libsite-packagesspyderrequirements.py", line 47, in check_qt
    if parse_version(actual_ver) < parse_version(required_ver):
  File "C:UsersKevin Yewanaconda3envspy10libsite-packagespkg_resources__init__.py", line 120, in parse_version
    return packaging.version.Version(v)
  File "C:UsersKevin Yewanaconda3envspy10libsite-packagespkg_resources_vendorpackagingversion.py", line 264, in __init__
    match = self._regex.search(version)
TypeError: expected string or bytes-like object

Edit
Here’s the code you can try to reproduce the error.

conda create -n py10 python=3.10.2
conda activate py10
conda install spyder
spyder