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#53340: fix: initialize the system FontConfig before GTK starts on Linux

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Created: Aug 31, 2026, 12:47:59 PM
Merged: Aug 31, 2026, 2:09:23 PM
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Target: 44-x-y

Backport of #53314

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Notes: Fixed an intermittent crash at startup on Linux caused by a race between Pango and the main thread initializing fontconfig.

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#53314: fix: initialize the system FontConfig before GTK starts on Linux
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MarshallOfSound
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Aug 31, 2026, 12:47:11 PM
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