LibreOffice Crashes constantly since upgrading OS to Pop!_OS 24.04 Cosmic

[sysop]

Since updating my OS to Pop!_OS 24.04 cosmic (Wayland), LibreOffice writer has become unstable. It takes 30 seconds to load up. Once loaded if I attempt to open a file, it crashes.

Version 26.2.4.2 (X86_86)
Environment: CPU threads: 20; OS: Linux 7.0
User Interface: UI render: default; VCL: gtk3
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Misc: Ubuntu package version: 4:26.2.4.2-0ubuntu0.24.04.1_lo1 Calc: threaded

[sysop]

Apparently the most common reason for LibreOffice Writer to crash when opening a document is a conflict between the application’s hardware acceleration (Skia) and the Linux graphics stack. This is especially prevalent in Wayland-based environments like the COSMIC desktop, where GPU rendering mismatches can cause sudden application failure.

How I Resolved the Crashing
To bypass the crash, you can force LibreOffice to use software rendering or disable hardware acceleration entirely.

1. Open your terminal.
2. Launch LibreOffice in safe mode by running the command:

libreoffice --safe-mode

3. A recovery dialog will appear. Click on Configure.
4. Check the box for Disable hardware acceleration (OpenGL, OpenCL, Vulkan).
5. Click Apply Changes and Restart.