After Java upgrade lost preferences

[crystalfp]

JabRef version

Latest development branch build (please note build date below)

Operating system

Windows

Details on version and operating system

JabRef 6.0--2023-01-02--88c9f56 Windows 11 10.0 amd64 Java 19.0.1 JavaFX 19+11

Checked with the latest development build

• I made a backup of my libraries before testing the latest development version.
• I have tested the latest development version and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

Reopened JabRef as usual and all loaded libraries are not present and all preferences returned to default.

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[Siedlerchr]

After the latest release of 5.9 we downgraded the major version switch and so 5.10 is still the most current. I don't know where you got the version, the build date you have: 2023-01-02
https://builds.jabref.org/main/ the most recent one is 5.10 from yesterday

[koppor]

@crystalfp Do not reset the preferences or change any preference. Please download the latest development version.

Please go to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Prefs\org\jabref and check whether there are any settings left. If yes, you can export them to save them!

This report strengthens the importance of #8701

(Somehow refs koppor#482, which will be outdated with v6.0)

[crystalfp]

Thanks @koppor ! There is a lot of keys under org\jabref and I exported them all to check if there are my old preferences here.
Regarding V6.0 someone from the JabRef team provided it to me to solve I don't remember which problem. I agree it is better to return to the provided latest version.
Thanks again.
mario