curl-ca-bundle @ 7.71.0_0 : Failed to extract : invalid command name "shellescape"

[letaage]

Attempting to upgrade curl-ca-bundle from 7.70.0_1 to 7.71.0_0 but it is failing at the extraction stage with following error:

tom$ sudo port upgrade curl-ca-bundle
--->  Computing dependencies for curl-ca-bundle
--->  Extracting curl-ca-bundle
Error: Failed to extract curl-ca-bundle: invalid command name "shellescape"
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_net_curl/curl-ca-bundle/main.log for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.

Running OSX 10.8.5

This error also prevents upgrading other ports.

main.log attached

[letaage]

curl-ca-bundle error log

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

#60725