attempt to fix

config/nvim/lua/core/plugins.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 -- bootstrap lazy.nvim
-local dashboard_configuration = require "core.plugin_config.dashboard"
 local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
 if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
   vim.fn.system({
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ local plugins = {
   -- startup
   {
     'glepnir/dashboard-nvim',
-    config = dashboard_configuration.get_sections(),
+    config = require("dashboard").setup({}),
     event = 'VimEnter',
     dependencies = { { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' } }
   },