[Bug 2113748] Re: Cannot update UEFI firmware on fwupd in 25.04: "Client fwupd version is not a valid GUID"

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       Status: Fix Released => New

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Title:
  Cannot update UEFI firmware on fwupd in 25.04: "Client fwupd version
  is not a valid GUID"

Status in Fwupd:
  New
Status in fwupd package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I can't seem to update firmware on 25.04 with the following error:

  $ sudo fwupdmgr update
  ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
  ║ Upgrade System Firmware from 0.1.65 to 0.1.66?                               ║
  ╠══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
  ║ New functions or enhancements: Updated the Diagnostics module to version     ║
  ║ 04.38.001. Updated the CPU microcode. Supported "UEFI PXE TFTP Window Size"  ║
  ║ option in BIOS Setup. ThinkShield secure wipe checks AC adapter connection   ║
  ║ before erasing.                                                              ║
  ║                                                                              ║
  ║ 20UNS02400 must remain plugged into a power source for the duration of the   ║
  ║ update to avoid damage.                                                      ║
  ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
  Perform operation? [Y|n]: y
  Decompressing…           [***************************************]
  Client fwupd version is not a valid GUID

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.04
  Package: fwupd 2.0.7-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-15.15-generic 6.14.0
  Uname: Linux 6.14.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.32.0-0ubuntu5.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sun Jun  8 21:59:14 2025
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-06-08 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" - Release amd64 (20250415.3)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/zsh
   TERM=xterm-ghostty
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
  SourcePackage: fwupd
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  modified.conffile..etc.fwupd.fwupd.conf: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/fwupd/fwupd.conf']

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