Slack dark mode locked on and nearly unreadable after version update
The latest Slack desktop update forces dark mode by default and the toggle to disable it has no effect. Multiple users report the same behavior across cache clears and reinstalls. The regression makes the interface difficult to read for users who depend on light mode.
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