JabRef version

Latest development branch build (please note build date below)

Operating system

Other (please describe below)

Details on version and operating system

Fedora Linux 42

Checked with the latest development build (copy version output from About dialog)

• 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

1. download rpm of current development built.
2. try to start from shell.

effect: software does not start.

please do shared guiding questions for investigating ;)

Appendix

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WARNING: Using incubator modules: jdk.incubator.vector
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "java.util.Set.equals(Object)" because "currentGeneralPrefs" is null
	at org.jabref/org.jabref.migrations.PreferencesMigrations.addICORERankingFieldToGeneralTab(PreferencesMigrations.java:590)
	at org.jabref/org.jabref.migrations.PreferencesMigrations.runMigrations(PreferencesMigrations.java:72)
	at org.jabref/org.jabref.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:90)