Electron update

[sdetweil]

Description

upgrade to electron 17.2 fix misc errors for not yet configured plugins

fixes #945 #946

Checklist

• [x] I have read and understand the CONTRIBUTIONS.md file
• [x] I have searched for and linked related issues
• [x] I have added config.schema.json file if config option are required.
• [x] I am NOT targeting master branch