[bisq-network/bisq] flatpak installation of Bisq cannot save it's settings and acts like a new installation every time it's started. (Issue #6004)

[rbrooklyn]

### Description

bisq available from https://flathub.org/apps/details/network.bisq.Bisq does load, but will not save it's files. Upon every load, I see the "User Agreement" and all my settings are missing from my non-flatpak installation.

Checking the files in ~/.var/app/network.bisq.Bisq/ shows that no configuration files are being saved. Even renaming the ~/.local/share/Bisq folder does not fix this. Bisq will show the user agreement on every start and will be treated as if it's a new installation.

#### Version

1.8.2

### Steps to reproduce

```
flatpak install network.bisq.Bisq
flatpak run network.bisq.Bisq
```
Observe that the settings are wiped clean on every run and the existing settings are not imported automatically.

### Expected behaviour

Either Bisq to create new settings in ~/.var/app/network.bisq.Bisq/data, or to import and/or update ~/.local/share/Bisq as needed

### Actual behaviour

Bisq behaves as if it's a fresh installation each time it is started. Any accounts or wallets created/imported are simply forgotten on the next run.

#### Additional info

Curiously, Flatseal (another app I use to manage permissions for flatpak installations) shows that no permissions are given to access my home folder. This is absolutely fine and I'd expect files to be present in ~/.var/app/network.bisq.Bisq/data, but the folder is always empty.

I see no mention of flatpak on the bisq.network website, or https://bisq.network/downloads/ so I do have a concern that I've downloaded something either malicious or "unofficial".

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