Inconsistent Behavior with Viper Config Update and Reload

[suvidhamalaviya3112]

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Viper Version

1.18.1

Go Version

1.20

Config Source

Files, Remove K/V stores

Format

YAML

Repl.it link

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Code reproducing the issue

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Expected Behavior

The tool should consistently update the specified key-value pair without losing existing data.

Actual Behavior

Sometimes, the configuration is not read properly into memory, causing the tool to update data before existing data is loaded. Consequently, existing data is lost, and the YAML file contains only the newly added data.

Steps To Reproduce

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Additional Information

I have a tool written in Golang that utilizes Viper for updating YAML files based on received API objects, as well as for unmarshalling YAML data into objects. However, I'm encountering inconsistent behaviour where sometimes the tool fails to update specific key-value pairs, leading to the loss of existing data and the override of the updated key-value pairs. I have debugged the issue and observed through logging that the configuration is not consistently read into memory, leading to this inconsistent behavior.

Note: This is observed interminnetly.

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