I have installed the new update (with the added forest around the shop) but i started on on Day 0 with no money, no copper ingots, no grips or guards. Just the crystals. I have repeatedly uninstalled and reinstalled the game in the itch.io app.

Maybe uninstall the game and reinstall it. It's possible the old save game file is trying to load with the new updated game.

If it continues, i'll make a log for fixing.

when you update be sure to back up your .sav file. also realize that old saves may not be compatible with new versions

I have uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times, still no luck :(