Linux snap 1.109.01000 crash on start - unknown service 'updateService'

[ivostoykov]

Describe the bug
VSCodium Snap revision 511 (1.109.01000) exits immediately on startup because the main process throws Error: [invokeFunction] unknown service 'updateService', causing a silent crash before any window opens.

Please confirm that this problem is VSCodium-specific

• This bug doesn't happen if I use Microsoft's Visual Studio Code. It only happens in VSCodium.

Please confirm that the issue/resolution isn't already documented

• I checked the Docs page and the Troubleshooting page and my issue is not mentioned there.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. snap auto updated
2. click on the app or fire in a terminal codium
3. app silently dies

Expected behavior
No visible errors, dialogues or messages

Screenshots
n/a

Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Linux 6.8.0-100-generic #100-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Jan 13 16:40:06 UTC 2026 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
• Architecture x86_64
• Version Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS
• App Manager $ snap --version
  snap 2.73+ubuntu24.04
  snapd 2.73+ubuntu24.04
  series 16
  ubuntu 24.04
  kernel 6.8.0-100-generic
  architecture amd64
• Sandboxed Snap

Additional context
VSCodium crashes during startup because the Snap build (1.109.01000, rev 511) fails with unknown service 'updateService', so it exits immediately before opening a window. Logs attached

codium.log
codium-disable-updates.log

Temp solution: reverted back to the previous version - works

[daiyam]

I've reverted to the previous version until I fix the issue...