[Bug] Chainsaw Panics with "invalid memory address" when running --no-cluster test

### chainsaw version Version

v0.2.12

### Description

Chainsaw panics with a `runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference` when attempting to run tests in `--no-cluster` mode. This occurs specifically during the `apply` operation within a test step.

### Steps to reproduce

1.  Chainsaw Version
		Version: 0.2.12
		Time: 2024-12-04T13:06:58Z
		Git commit ID: 6459cd84a78f13d842e0ff0ad2f6a76c321fd579

    Steps to reproduce

    1. Create a `ClusterPolicy` named `require-app-label` (details below).
    2. Create a Chainsaw `Test` file (details below) that attempts to apply a resource that would be processed by this policy.
    3. Run the test: `chainsaw test <path-to-test-file-or-dir> --no-cluster`
	
```
cat require-app-label.yaml
	
apiVersion: kyverno.io/v1
kind: ClusterPolicy
metadata:
  name: require-app-label
spec:
  validationFailureAction: Enforce
  rules:
    - name: check-for-app-label
      match:
        resources:
          kinds:
            - Pod
      validate:
        message: "Every pod must have the 'app' label."
        pattern:
          metadata:
            labels:
              app: "?*"	
			  
			  
cat chainsaw-test.yaml

apiVersion: chainsaw.kyverno.io/v1alpha1
kind: Test
metadata:
  name: app-label
spec:
  steps:
  - name: step-01
    try:
    - apply:
        file: require-app-label.yaml	
```		  

### Expected behavior

I expected Chainsaw to successfully evaluate the policy and resource in `--no-cluster` mode, either passing the test or providing a clear validation error/denial message without crashing.

### Screenshots

![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5b085112-f4fe-4698-8a2e-bd9f72b2b916)

### Logs

```Shell
# chainsaw test . --no-cluster
Version: 0.2.11
Loading default configuration...
- Using test file: chainsaw-test
- TestDirs [.]
- SkipDelete false
- FailFast false
- Namespace ''
- FullName false
- IncludeTestRegex ''
- ExcludeTestRegex ''
- ApplyTimeout 5s
- AssertTimeout 30s
- CleanupTimeout 30s
- DeleteTimeout 15s
- ErrorTimeout 30s
- ExecTimeout 5s
- DeletionPropagationPolicy Background
- Template true
- NoCluster true
- PauseOnFailure false
Loading tests...
- app-label (.)
Loading values...
Running tests...
=== RUN   chainsaw
=== PAUSE chainsaw
=== CONT  chainsaw
=== RUN   chainsaw/app-label
=== PAUSE chainsaw/app-label
=== CONT  chainsaw/app-label
    | 16:35:29 | app-label | step-01   | TRY       | BEGIN |
    | 16:35:29 | app-label | step-01   | APPLY     | RUN   | kyverno.io/v1/ClusterPolicy @ require-app-label
E0523 16:35:29.663531   28763 panic.go:262] "Observed a panic" panic="runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference" panicGoValue="\"invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference\"" stacktrace=<
        goroutine 11 [running]:
        k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime.logPanic({0x6d24790, 0x81b54e0}, {0x2187d80, 0x812f1d0})
                k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/runtime/runtime.go:107 +0xbc
        k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime.handleCrash({0x6d24790, 0x81b54e0}, {0x2187d80, 0x812f1d0}, {0x81b54e0, 0x0, 0x43af05?})
                k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/runtime/runtime.go:82 +0x5e
        k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime.HandleCrash({0x0, 0x0, 0xc000fe2700?})
                k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/runtime/runtime.go:59 +0x108
        panic({0x2187d80?, 0x812f1d0?})
                runtime/panic.go:785 +0x132
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply.(*operation).tryApplyResource(0xc000566b40, {0x6d24870, 0xc000a0fd50}, {0x6d09cc8, 0xc00133c2a0}, {0xc00133cc00})
                github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply/operation.go:103 +0x166
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply.(*operation).execute.func1({0x6d24870?, 0xc000a0fd50?})
                github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply/operation.go:87 +0x4c
        k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait.loopConditionUntilContext.func2(0xc000112bc0?, {0x6d24870?, 0xc000a0fd50?})
                k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/wait/loop.go:87 +0x52
        k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait.loopConditionUntilContext({0x6d24870, 0xc000a0fd50}, {0x6d13b20, 0xc0004c8120}, 0x0, 0x0, 0xc000112c90)
                k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/wait/loop.go:88 +0x237
        k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait.PollUntilContextCancel({0x6d24870, 0xc000a0fd50}, 0x207ed00?, 0x0, 0xc000112c90)
                k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/wait/poll.go:33 +0x56
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply.(*operation).execute(0xc000a7eb90?, {0x6d24870?, 0xc000a0fd50?}, {0x6d09cc8?, 0xc00133c2a0?}, {0x6d24870?})
                github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply/operation.go:86 +0x8c
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply.(*operation).Exec(0xc000566b40, {0x6d24870, 0xc000a0fd50}, {0x6d09cc8?, 0xc00133c2a0?})
                github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply/operation.go:80 +0x39d
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors.operation.execute({{0x1, 0x1}, {0x24eda2b, 0x5}, 0xc000a7eb40}, {0x6d247c8, 0xc000e68090}, {0xc001354780, 0xc000ac4de0, {0x6d09cc8, ...}, ...}, ...)
                github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors/operation.go:54 +0x3ba
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors.(*stepProcessor).Run(0xc00087a840, {0x6d247c8, 0xc000e68090}, {0x0, 0x0}, {0xc001354780, 0xc000ac4de0, {0x6d09cc8, 0xc000e680c0}, {{0x6d09388, ...}, ...}, ...})
                github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors/step.go:230 +0x103c
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors.(*testProcessor).Run(0xc0007db800, {0x6d247c8, 0xc00149ede0}, {0x0, 0x0}, {0xc001354780, 0xc000ac4de0, {0x6d09cc8, 0xc00149ee10}, {{0x6d09388, ...}, ...}, ...})
                github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors/test.go:188 +0xcde
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors.(*testsProcessor).Run.func2(0xc00118a000)
                github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors/tests.go:145 +0x714
        testing.tRunner(0xc00118a000, 0xc000a0e9a0)
                testing/testing.go:1690 +0xf4
        created by testing.(*T).Run in goroutine 10
                testing/testing.go:1743 +0x390
 >
    | 16:35:29 | app-label | step-01   | APPLY     | DONE  | kyverno.io/v1/ClusterPolicy @ require-app-label
    | 16:35:29 | app-label | step-01   | TRY       | END   |
--- FAIL: chainsaw (0.07s)
    --- FAIL: chainsaw/app-label (0.06s)
panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference [recovered]
        panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference [recovered]
        panic: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference
[signal SIGSEGV: segmentation violation code=0x1 addr=0x28 pc=0x1f34d06]

goroutine 11 [running]:
testing.tRunner.func1.2({0x2187d80, 0x812f1d0})
        testing/testing.go:1632 +0x230
testing.tRunner.func1()
        testing/testing.go:1635 +0x35e
panic({0x2187d80?, 0x812f1d0?})
        runtime/panic.go:785 +0x132
k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime.handleCrash({0x6d24790, 0x81b54e0}, {0x2187d80, 0x812f1d0}, {0x81b54e0, 0x0, 0x43af05?})
        k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/runtime/runtime.go:89 +0xee
k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime.HandleCrash({0x0, 0x0, 0xc000fe2700?})
        k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/runtime/runtime.go:59 +0x108
panic({0x2187d80?, 0x812f1d0?})
        runtime/panic.go:785 +0x132
github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply.(*operation).tryApplyResource(0xc000566b40, {0x6d24870, 0xc000a0fd50}, {0x6d09cc8, 0xc00133c2a0}, {0xc00133cc00})
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply/operation.go:103 +0x166
github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply.(*operation).execute.func1({0x6d24870?, 0xc000a0fd50?})
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply/operation.go:87 +0x4c
k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait.loopConditionUntilContext.func2(0xc000112bc0?, {0x6d24870?, 0xc000a0fd50?})
        k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/wait/loop.go:87 +0x52
k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait.loopConditionUntilContext({0x6d24870, 0xc000a0fd50}, {0x6d13b20, 0xc0004c8120}, 0x0, 0x0, 0xc000112c90)
        k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/wait/loop.go:88 +0x237
k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait.PollUntilContextCancel({0x6d24870, 0xc000a0fd50}, 0x207ed00?, 0x0, 0xc000112c90)
        k8s.io/apimachinery@v0.31.1/pkg/util/wait/poll.go:33 +0x56
github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply.(*operation).execute(0xc000a7eb90?, {0x6d24870?, 0xc000a0fd50?}, {0x6d09cc8?, 0xc00133c2a0?}, {0x6d24870?})
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply/operation.go:86 +0x8c
github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply.(*operation).Exec(0xc000566b40, {0x6d24870, 0xc000a0fd50}, {0x6d09cc8?, 0xc00133c2a0?})
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/engine/operations/apply/operation.go:80 +0x39d
github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors.operation.execute({{0x1, 0x1}, {0x24eda2b, 0x5}, 0xc000a7eb40}, {0x6d247c8, 0xc000e68090}, {0xc001354780, 0xc000ac4de0, {0x6d09cc8, ...}, ...}, ...)
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors/operation.go:54 +0x3ba
github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors.(*stepProcessor).Run(0xc00087a840, {0x6d247c8, 0xc000e68090}, {0x0, 0x0}, {0xc001354780, 0xc000ac4de0, {0x6d09cc8, 0xc000e680c0}, {{0x6d09388, ...}, ...}, ...})
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors/step.go:230 +0x103c
github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors.(*testProcessor).Run(0xc0007db800, {0x6d247c8, 0xc00149ede0}, {0x0, 0x0}, {0xc001354780, 0xc000ac4de0, {0x6d09cc8, 0xc00149ee10}, {{0x6d09388, ...}, ...}, ...})
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors/test.go:188 +0xcde
github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors.(*testsProcessor).Run.func2(0xc00118a000)
        github.com/kyverno/chainsaw/pkg/runner/processors/tests.go:145 +0x714
testing.tRunner(0xc00118a000, 0xc000a0e9a0)
        testing/testing.go:1690 +0xf4
created by testing.(*T).Run in goroutine 10
        testing/testing.go:1743 +0x390
```

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