What can we fix in Illustrator (desktop)? Vote or report a bug — one problem per entry, please.

cannot create new file

Cannot create a new document. None of the following options work: the blue "New file" button, Menu > New and Ctrl+N.
I have restarted the computer and the problem persists.

I'm running Illustrator v 30.4

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Illustrator (Desktop) Bugs: Documents and Artboards

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