new steam UI hangs for linux users :/

" GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 09:19:01.739: g_object_ref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed"

on startup and won't close

went down the rabbit hole and found it was a UI update,
attempting
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/9588
Steam client crashes with xdg-desktop-portal-gnome installed · Issue #9588 · ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux

Your system information Steam client version (build number or date): 1686779606 Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch 64bit Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No Have you checked for system updates...

GitHub
oh holy shit, it worked