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darktable 5.6.0 crashes at startup on win10

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Description

Is there an existing issue for this?
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Describe the bug

starting with dt 5.4.0, just launching the software crashed shortly after the display of the splash screen.
this is win10.
french text on the splash screen says "keywords table configuration"

Steps to reproduce

launch darktable either directly or by right-click on a picture

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Expected behavior

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Logfile | Screenshot | Screencast

darktable_bt_3JDVR3.txt

Commit

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Where did you obtain darktable from?

darktable.org / GitHub release

darktable version

5.6.0

What OS are you using?

Windows

What is the version of your OS?

10

Describe your system

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Are you using OpenCL GPU in darktable?

None

If yes, what is the GPU card and driver?

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Please provide additional context if applicable. You can attach files too, but might need to rename to .txt or .zip

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the attached darktable_bt_3JDVR3.txt logfile and reproducing startup on Windows 10, both directly and by right-clicking a picture. Trace the failure shortly after the splash screen shows “keywords table configuration”; done means darktable 5.6.0 starts normally through both launch paths without the crash.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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