whatsapp-web.js: session not load correctly anymore session -LocalAuth

Is there an existing issue for this?

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Describe the bug

I have been utilizing the “whatsapp-web.js” library in my application for approximately six months. However, yesterday I encountered an issue where the session persistence feature stopped functioning correctly. In my application, I employ the LocalAuth authentication strategy with clientId set to user._id. Normally, after scanning the QR code once, I can use the WhatsApp channel without the need to rescan the QR code. However, as of yesterday, I am required to scan the QR code every time I want to use the channel and send messages, which was not the case previously.

Expected behavior

Scan the QR code for the first time, and thereafter, enjoy uninterrupted usage of WhatsApp without the need to scan it again each time I access the application.

Steps to Reproduce the Bug or Issue

configure the server in linux to work configure whatsapp web js with authStrategy: new LocalAuth({ clientId: “some-client-id” }) scan the QR and send a message reuse sending messages with the same “some-client-id”

Relevant Code

const whatsAppClient = new Client({
    authStrategy: new LocalAuth({
      clientId: clientId
    }),
    puppeteer: { headless },
    args: [
      "--no-sandbox",
      "--disable-setuid-sandbox",
      "--disable-extensions",
      '--disable-gpu',
      "--disable-accelerated-2d-canvas",
      "--no-first-run",
      "--no-zygote",
      "--disable-dev-shm-usage"
    ]
  });

  whatsAppClient.on('authenticated', data => {
    console.error(clientId + ' authenticated');
  });

  whatsAppClient.on('auth_failure', data => {
    console.log('auth_failure');
  });

  whatsAppClient.on('disconnected', (data) => {
    console.error(clientId + 'disconnected');
  });

  whatsAppClient.on('ready', async () => {
    console.log('ready ', clientId);
  });

Browser Type

Chromium

WhatsApp Account Type

Standard

Does your WhatsApp account have multidevice enabled?

Yes, I am using Multi Device

Environment

OS: Windows Server 2022 Phone OS: IOS whatsapp-web.js version: 1.20.0 WhatsApp Web version [2.2317.10]: Node.js Version v14.17.3

Additional context

the session .wwebjs_auth file created correctly. After the first scanning it works. If the client close and start again its says please scan QR. The session file is still there…