If an app update causes a widget to switch from static to intent configuration, any currently running instances of the widget will only display the placeholder. If you tap and hold to Edit Widget, the configuration does not appear.
Dragging out a new instance works fine.
Oddly enough my pre-intent widget started working with my default configuration value after a few days 🤷🏻♂️ This would likely be because the widgets were relaunched. One quick way to do this is to restart the phone. There may be other ways, but I've found that a restart works.
I've filed this with Feedback Assistant. FB8825588
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App & System Services
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General
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