Kong / Kong/insomnia

Ubuntu version UI not loading (Insomnia unusable) starting from 12.0.0 after upgrade

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Description

### Expected Behavior

UI elements load, app can be used as intended, see the following screenshot from version 11.6.1

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### Actual Behavior

UI elements do not load, probably a bug in the HTML code. See the following screenshot from 12.4.0:

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### Reproduction Steps

1. Install insomnia 11.6.1 debian
2. Update to any version between 12.0.0 and 12.4.0 (inclusive) Eg. [Insomnia.Core-12.4.0.deb](https://github.com/Kong/insomnia/releases/download/core%4012.4.0/Insomnia.Core-12.4.0.deb)
3. Open Insomnia

### Is there an existing issue for this?

- [x] I have searched the [issue tracker](https://www.github.com/Kong/insomnia/issues) for this problem.

### Which sync method do you use?

- [ ] Git sync.
- [ ] Insomnia Cloud sync.
- [ ] Local only

### Additional Information

_No response_

### Insomnia Version

12.4.1

### What operating system are you using?

Ubuntu

### Operating System Version

25.10

### Installation method

Downloaded debian package from GitHub

### Last Known Working Insomnia version

11.6.1

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Reproduce the problem on Ubuntu 25.10 by upgrading Insomnia from 11.6.1 to 12.4.1, then compare the UI startup behavior across those versions. Trace the desktop UI loading path to identify why elements fail to render; done means the UI loads and the app is usable after the upgrade.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript, ubuntu
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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