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AI-generatedSpyder failed upgrade leaves plugin registry inconsistent without guaranteed configuration backup
In current Spyder releases, a failed upgrade can leave the plugin registry in an inconsistent state, preventing the IDE from launching with a ModuleNotFoundError for an upgraded plugin. The goal is to decide whether Spyder should automatically back up the user configuration directory before applying an upgrade. Spyder offers manual recovery through "Restore