0.38.0: migration fails on Windows

### Installation method

dist.ipfs.tech or ipfs-update

### Version

0.38.0 on Windows 10

### Config

updating existing repo created by 0.37 to 0.38

### Description

> Found this in https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/pull/2998

Windows test failed with IPFS Desktop + Kubo 0.38 using binaries from:
- https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop/actions/runs/18181403789

`ipfs daemon --migrate` executed  by the electron app panics on Windows 10:

```
2025-10-02T22:18:25.619Z info: [daemon] ipfs data store is migrating
2025-10-02T22:18:25.669Z error: Initializing daemon...
Kubo version: 0.38.0
Repo version: 18
System version: amd64/windows
Golang version: go1.25.1
Kubo repository at C:\Users\lidel\.ipfs has version 17 and needs to be migrated to version 18.
Looking for embedded migrations.
Running embedded migration fs-repo-17-to-18...
applying 17-to-18 repo migration
> Migrating Provider and Reprovider configuration to unified Provide configuration
panic: error can't be dealt with transactionally: rename C:\Users\lidel\.ipfs\.tmp-config498655803 C:\Users\lidel\.ipfs\config: Access is denied.

goroutine 1 [running]:
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common.Must(...)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common/utils.go:37
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common.WithBackup({0xc0000fd410, 0x1b}, {0xc00016e162, 0xd}, 0x7ff7ed362ef8)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common/utils.go:82 +0x436
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common.(*BaseMigration).Apply(0x7ff7ee9b18c0, {{0xc000255380?, 0x2?}, 0x58?})
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common/base.go:50 +0x2de
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations.RunEmbeddedMigration({0x7ff7ed627d00?, 0x7ff7eea31d00?}, {0xc00016e0c0, 0x10}, {0xc000255380, 0x14}, 0x0)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/embedded.go:53 +0x1d1
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations.RunEmbeddedMigrations({0x7ff7ed627d00, 0x7ff7eea31d00}, 0x12, {0xc000255380?, 0x0?}, 0x0)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/embedded.go:137 +0x31d
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations.RunHybridMigrations({0x7ff7ed627d00, 0x7ff7eea31d00}, 0x12, {0xc000255380, 0x14}, 0x0)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/migrations.go:364 +0xaa6
github.com/ipfs/kubo/cmd/ipfs/kubo.daemonFunc(0xc0003703f0, {0x6?, 0xc00037a200?}, {0x7ff7ece1fe60, 0xc0003319a0})
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/kubo/daemon.go:337 +0xa05
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds.(*executor).Execute(0x7ff7ee9848e0?, 0xc0003703f0, {0x20d4d4b8e30, 0xc00036d200}, {0x7ff7ece1fe60, 0xc0003319a0})
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/executor.go:88 +0x123
github.com/ipfs/kubo/cmd/ipfs/kubo.tracingWrappedExecutor.Execute({{0x7ff7ed60d160?, 0xc00015f010?}}, 0xc0003703f0, {0x20d4d4b8e30, 0xc00036d200}, {0x7ff7ece1fe60, 0xc0003319a0})
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/kubo/start.go:371 +0x3d1
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds/cli.Run({0x7ff7ed627ee8?, 0xc0003318b0?}, 0x7ff7ee9e74a0, {0xc0000c6000, 0x7ff7eb14f40e?, 0x7ff7eb0ead34?}, 0xc00006c008?, 0xc000080060, 0xc000080068, 0x7ff7ed360f78, ...)
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/cli/run.go:137 +0x91e
github.com/ipfs/kubo/cmd/ipfs/kubo.Start(0x7ff7ed360f78)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/kubo/start.go:201 +0x595
main.main()
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/main.go:10 +0x1a

2025-10-02T22:18:25.671Z error: [ipfsd] start daemon Error: Initializing daemon...
Kubo version: 0.38.0
Repo version: 18
System version: amd64/windows
Golang version: go1.25.1
Kubo repository at C:\Users\lidel\.ipfs has version 17 and needs to be migrated to version 18.
Looking for embedded migrations.
Running embedded migration fs-repo-17-to-18...
applying 17-to-18 repo migration
> Migrating Provider and Reprovider configuration to unified Provide configuration

 panic: error can't be dealt with transactionally: rename C:\Users\lidel\.ipfs\.tmp-config498655803 C:\Users\lidel\.ipfs\config: Access is denied.

goroutine 1 [running]:
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common.Must(...)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common/utils.go:37
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common.WithBackup({0xc0000fd410, 0x1b}, {0xc00016e162, 0xd}, 0x7ff7ed362ef8)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common/utils.go:82 +0x436
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common.(*BaseMigration).Apply(0x7ff7ee9b18c0, {{0xc000255380?, 0x2?}, 0x58?})
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common/base.go:50 +0x2de
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations.RunEmbeddedMigration({0x7ff7ed627d00?, 0x7ff7eea31d00?}, {0xc00016e0c0, 0x10}, {0xc000255380, 0x14}, 0x0)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/embedded.go:53 +0x1d1
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations.RunEmbeddedMigrations({0x7ff7ed627d00, 0x7ff7eea31d00}, 0x12, {0xc000255380?, 0x0?}, 0x0)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/embedded.go:137 +0x31d
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations.RunHybridMigrations({0x7ff7ed627d00, 0x7ff7eea31d00}, 0x12, {0xc000255380, 0x14}, 0x0)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/migrations.go:364 +0xaa6
github.com/ipfs/kubo/cmd/ipfs/kubo.daemonFunc(0xc0003703f0, {0x6?, 0xc00037a200?}, {0x7ff7ece1fe60, 0xc0003319a0})
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/kubo/daemon.go:337 +0xa05
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds.(*executor).Execute(0x7ff7ee9848e0?, 0xc0003703f0, {0x20d4d4b8e30, 0xc00036d200}, {0x7ff7ece1fe60, 0xc0003319a0})
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/executor.go:88 +0x123
github.com/ipfs/kubo/cmd/ipfs/kubo.tracingWrappedExecutor.Execute({{0x7ff7ed60d160?, 0xc00015f010?}}, 0xc0003703f0, {0x20d4d4b8e30, 0xc00036d200}, {0x7ff7ece1fe60, 0xc0003319a0})
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/kubo/start.go:371 +0x3d1
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds/cli.Run({0x7ff7ed627ee8?, 0xc0003318b0?}, 0x7ff7ee9e74a0, {0xc0000c6000, 0x7ff7eb14f40e?, 0x7ff7eb0ead34?}, 0xc00006c008?, 0xc000080060, 0xc000080068, 0x7ff7ed360f78, ...)
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/cli/run.go:137 +0x91e
github.com/ipfs/kubo/cmd/ipfs/kubo.Start(0x7ff7ed360f78)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/kubo/start.go:201 +0x595
main.main()
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/main.go:10 +0x1a

 Command failed with exit code 2: C:\Users\lidel\AppData\Local\Programs\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\kubo\kubo\ipfs.exe daemon --migrate --enable-gc --agent-version-suffix=desktop
panic: error can't be dealt with transactionally: rename C:\Users\lidel\.ipfs\.tmp-config498655803 C:\Users\lidel\.ipfs\config: Access is denied.

goroutine 1 [running]:
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common.Must(...)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common/utils.go:37
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common.WithBackup({0xc0000fd410, 0x1b}, {0xc00016e162, 0xd}, 0x7ff7ed362ef8)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common/utils.go:82 +0x436
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common.(*BaseMigration).Apply(0x7ff7ee9b18c0, {{0xc000255380?, 0x2?}, 0x58?})
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/common/base.go:50 +0x2de
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations.RunEmbeddedMigration({0x7ff7ed627d00?, 0x7ff7eea31d00?}, {0xc00016e0c0, 0x10}, {0xc000255380, 0x14}, 0x0)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/embedded.go:53 +0x1d1
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations.RunEmbeddedMigrations({0x7ff7ed627d00, 0x7ff7eea31d00}, 0x12, {0xc000255380?, 0x0?}, 0x0)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/embedded.go:137 +0x31d
github.com/ipfs/kubo/repo/fsrepo/migrations.RunHybridMigrations({0x7ff7ed627d00, 0x7ff7eea31d00}, 0x12, {0xc000255380, 0x14}, 0x0)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/repo/fsrepo/migrations/migrations.go:364 +0xaa6
github.com/ipfs/kubo/cmd/ipfs/kubo.daemonFunc(0xc0003703f0, {0x6?, 0xc00037a200?}, {0x7ff7ece1fe60, 0xc0003319a0})
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/kubo/daemon.go:337 +0xa05
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds.(*executor).Execute(0x7ff7ee9848e0?, 0xc0003703f0, {0x20d4d4b8e30, 0xc00036d200}, {0x7ff7ece1fe60, 0xc0003319a0})
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/executor.go:88 +0x123
github.com/ipfs/kubo/cmd/ipfs/kubo.tracingWrappedExecutor.Execute({{0x7ff7ed60d160?, 0xc00015f010?}}, 0xc0003703f0, {0x20d4d4b8e30, 0xc00036d200}, {0x7ff7ece1fe60, 0xc0003319a0})
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/kubo/start.go:371 +0x3d1
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds/cli.Run({0x7ff7ed627ee8?, 0xc0003318b0?}, 0x7ff7ee9e74a0, {0xc0000c6000, 0x7ff7eb14f40e?, 0x7ff7eb0ead34?}, 0xc00006c008?, 0xc000080060, 0xc000080068, 0x7ff7ed360f78, ...)
	github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-cmds@v0.15.0/cli/run.go:137 +0x91e
github.com/ipfs/kubo/cmd/ipfs/kubo.Start(0x7ff7ed360f78)
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/kubo/start.go:201 +0x595
main.main()
	github.com/ipfs/kubo@v0.38.0/cmd/ipfs/main.go:10 +0x1a
Initializing daemon...
Kubo version: 0.38.0
Repo version: 18
System version: amd64/windows
Golang version: go1.25.1
Kubo repository at C:\Users\lidel\.ipfs has version 17 and needs to be migrated to version 18.
Looking for embedded migrations.
Running embedded migration fs-repo-17-to-18...
applying 17-to-18 repo migration
> Migrating Provider and Reprovider configuration to unified Provide configuration


    at makeError (C:\Users\lidel\AppData\Local\Programs\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\node_modules\ipfsd-ctl\node_modules\execa\lib\error.js:60:11)
    at handlePromise (C:\Users\lidel\AppData\Local\Programs\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\node_modules\ipfsd-ctl\node_modules\execa\index.js:118:26)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z debug: [tray.update-menu] updating tray menu
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z info: [ctx] getting restartIpfs
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z info: [ctx] Found existing property restartIpfs
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z info: [ctx] Resolving promise for restartIpfs
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z info: [ctx] getting startIpfs
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z info: [ctx] Found existing property startIpfs
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z info: [ctx] Resolving promise for startIpfs
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z info: [ctx] getting stopIpfs
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z info: [ctx] Found existing property stopIpfs
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z info: [ctx] Resolving promise for stopIpfs
2025-10-02T22:18:25.672Z info: [ctx] getting launchWebUI
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