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E2EE shared folders errors in metadata

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- [x] This is a **bug**, not a question or a configuration issue.
- [x] This issue is **not** already reported on Github (I have searched for it).
- [x] Nextcloud Server and Desktop Client are **up to date**. See [Server Maintenance and Release Schedule](https://github.com/nextcloud/server/wiki/Maintenance-and-Release-Schedule) and [Desktop Releases](https://nextcloud.com/install/#install-clients) for supported versions.
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### Bug description

e2ee shared folders show "error in metadata" (I have the message in italian, which contains a typo) in other people's nextcloud

### Steps to reproduce

- prepare an e2ee-enabled nextcloud of user A
- prepare an e2ee-enabled nextcliud on user B, on a different OS
- encrypt a folder (user A) and put some files in it
- share the folder to user B
- result of user B is shown in the image (in italian)

Image

### Expected behavior

the shared folder is synced and decrypted

### Which files are affected by this bug

all e2ee-encrypted shared folder

### Operating system

Linux

### Which version of the operating system you are running.

Linux ubuntu, Mac OS ans windows

### Installation method

Official Linux AppImage

### Nextcloud Server version

33.0.5

### Nextcloud Desktop Client version

33.0.5daily

### Did this occur after an update or on a clean installation?

Clean desktop client installation

### Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Yes

### Are you using an external user-backend?

- [ ] Default internal user-backend
- [ ] LDAP or Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other

### Nextcloud Server logs

```shell
nothing relevant
```

### Additional info

The issue happens with 100% of the users on different OS and fresh installs of nextcloud desktop
The "create log" in the desktop is grayed out and pressing CTRL+L creates the folder, but even forcing the sync does not create any debug file.

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