The game crashed whilst rendering overlay Error: net.minecraftforge. not sure how to fix

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it was working fine yesterday, but suddenly stopped working and kept popping up with new messages so I took my mods folder out and the message pops up as

The game crashed whilst rendering overlay Error: net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigFileTypeHandler$ConfigLoadingException: Failed loading config file forge-common.toml of type COMMON for modid forge

full crash report:

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Uh... Did I do that?

Time: 10/1/22 7:24 AM
Description: Rendering overlay

net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigFileTypeHandler$ConfigLoadingException: Failed loading config file forge-common.toml of type COMMON for modid forge
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigFileTypeHandler.lambda$reader$1(ConfigFileTypeHandler.java:47) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigFileTypeHandler$$Lambda$3571/32937835.apply(Unknown Source) ~[?:?] {}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigTracker.openConfig(ConfigTracker.java:90) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigTracker.lambda$loadConfigs$1(ConfigTracker.java:69) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigTracker$$Lambda$3570/1072105868.accept(Unknown Source) ~[?:?] {}
    at java.lang.Iterable.forEach(Iterable.java:75) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at java.util.Collections$SynchronizedCollection.forEach(Collections.java:2062) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigTracker.loadConfigs(ConfigTracker.java:69) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.ModLoader.loadMods(ModLoader.java:195) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.lambda$startModLoading$7(ClientModLoader.java:118) ~[?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader$$Lambda$3561/1257495850.run(Unknown Source) ~[?:?] {}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.lambda$createRunnableWithCatch$4(ClientModLoader.java:109) ~[?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader$$Lambda$2890/1450830187.run(Unknown Source) ~[?:?] {}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.startModLoading(ClientModLoader.java:118) ~[?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.lambda$onResourceReload$2(ClientModLoader.java:100) ~[?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader$$Lambda$3557/1325931357.run(Unknown Source) ~[?:?] {}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader.lambda$createRunnableWithCatch$4(ClientModLoader.java:109) ~[?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.client.ClientModLoader$$Lambda$2890/1450830187.run(Unknown Source) ~[?:?] {}
    at java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncRun.run(CompletableFuture.java:1618) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncRun.exec(CompletableFuture.java:1610) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinTask.doExec(ForkJoinTask.java:289) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool$WorkQueue.runTask(ForkJoinPool.java:1056) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool.runWorker(ForkJoinPool.java:1689) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinWorkerThread.run(ForkJoinWorkerThread.java:157) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
Caused by: com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.ParsingException: Not enough data available
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.ParsingException.notEnoughData(ParsingException.java:22) ~[core-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.ReaderInput.directReadChar(ReaderInput.java:36) ~[core-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.AbstractInput.readChar(AbstractInput.java:49) ~[core-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.AbstractInput.readCharsUntil(AbstractInput.java:123) ~[core-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.toml.TableParser.parseKey(TableParser.java:166) ~[toml-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.toml.TableParser.parseDottedKey(TableParser.java:145) ~[toml-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.toml.TableParser.parseNormal(TableParser.java:55) ~[toml-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.toml.TomlParser.parse(TomlParser.java:44) ~[toml-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.toml.TomlParser.parse(TomlParser.java:37) ~[toml-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.ConfigParser.parse(ConfigParser.java:113) ~[core-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.ConfigParser.parse(ConfigParser.java:219) ~[core-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.ConfigParser.parse(ConfigParser.java:202) ~[core-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.file.WriteSyncFileConfig.load(WriteSyncFileConfig.java:73) ~[core-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.file.AutosaveCommentedFileConfig.load(AutosaveCommentedFileConfig.java:85) ~[core-3.6.3.jar:?] {}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigFileTypeHandler.lambda$reader$1(ConfigFileTypeHandler.java:43) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
    ... 23 more

A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Thread: Render thread
Stacktrace:
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigFileTypeHandler.lambda$reader$1(ConfigFileTypeHandler.java:47) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigFileTypeHandler$$Lambda$3571/32937835.apply(Unknown Source) ~[?:?] {}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigTracker.openConfig(ConfigTracker.java:90) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigTracker.lambda$loadConfigs$1(ConfigTracker.java:69) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigTracker$$Lambda$3570/1072105868.accept(Unknown Source) ~[?:?] {}
    at java.lang.Iterable.forEach(Iterable.java:75) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at java.util.Collections$SynchronizedCollection.forEach(Collections.java:2062) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ConfigTracker.loadConfigs(ConfigTracker.java:69) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.ModLoader.loadMods(ModLoader.java:195) ~[?:?] {re:classloading}
-- Overlay render details --
Details:
    Overlay name: net.minecraft.client.gui.ResourceLoadProgressGui
Stacktrace:
    at net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer.func_195458_a(GameRenderer.java:484) ~[?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
    at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_195542_b(Minecraft.java:977) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
    at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:607) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:accesstransformer:B,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
    at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:184) [?:?] {re:classloading,pl:runtimedistcleaner:A}
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497) ~[?:1.8.0_51] {}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLClientLaunchProvider.lambda$launchService$0(FMLClientLaunchProvider.java:37) [forge-1.16.5-36.2.39.jar:36.2] {}
    at net.minecraftforge.fml.loading.FMLClientLaunchProvider$$Lambda$448/761973299.call(Unknown Source) [forge-1.16.5-36.2.39.jar:36.2] {}
    at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.launch(LaunchServiceHandlerDecorator.java:37) [modlauncher-8.1.3.jar:?] {}
    at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:54) [modlauncher-8.1.3.jar:?] {}
    at cpw.mods.modlauncher.LaunchServiceHandler.launch(LaunchServiceHandler.java:72) [modlauncher-8.1.3.jar:?] {}
    at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:82) [modlauncher-8.1.3.jar:?] {}
    at cpw.mods.modlauncher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:66) [modlauncher-8.1.3.jar:?] {}

-- System Details --
Details:
    Minecraft Version: 1.16.5
    Minecraft Version ID: 1.16.5
    Operating System: Windows 10 (amd64) version 10.0
    Java Version: 1.8.0_51, Oracle Corporation
    Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
    Memory: 12002846144 bytes (11446 MB) / 13958643712 bytes (13312 MB) up to 31138512896 bytes (29696 MB)
    CPUs: 4
    JVM Flags: 10 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xss1M -XX:+IgnoreUnrecognizedVMOptions -Xmx29G -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:G1NewSizePercent=20 -XX:G1ReservePercent=20 -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=50 -XX:G1HeapRegionSize=32M
    ModLauncher: 8.1.3+8.1.3+main-8.1.x.c94d18ec
    ModLauncher launch target: fmlclient
    ModLauncher naming: srg
    ModLauncher services: 
        /mixin-0.8.4.jar mixin PLUGINSERVICE 
        /eventbus-4.0.0.jar eventbus PLUGINSERVICE 
        /forge-1.16.5-36.2.39.jar object_holder_definalize PLUGINSERVICE 
        /forge-1.16.5-36.2.39.jar runtime_enum_extender PLUGINSERVICE 
        /accesstransformers-3.0.1.jar accesstransformer PLUGINSERVICE 
        /forge-1.16.5-36.2.39.jar capability_inject_definalize PLUGINSERVICE 
        /forge-1.16.5-36.2.39.jar runtimedistcleaner PLUGINSERVICE 
        /mixin-0.8.4.jar mixin TRANSFORMATIONSERVICE 
        /forge-1.16.5-36.2.39.jar fml TRANSFORMATIONSERVICE 
    FML: 36.2
    Forge: net.minecraftforge:36.2.39
    FML Language Providers: 
        [email protected]
        minecraft@1
    Mod List: 
        forge-1.16.5-36.2.39-client.jar                   |Minecraft                     |minecraft                     |1.16.5              |COMMON_SET|Manifest: NOSIGNATURE
        forge-1.16.5-36.2.39-universal.jar                |Forge                         |forge                         |36.2.39             |COMMON_SET|Manifest: 22:af:21:d8:19:82:7f:93:94:fe:2b:ac:b7:e4:41:57:68:39:87:b1:a7:5c:c6:44:f9:25:74:21:14:f5:0d:90
    Crash Report UUID: 7d6cab79-3335-4ea0-898a-fda8934ab158
    Launched Version: 1.16.5-forge-36.2.39
    Backend library: LWJGL version 3.2.2 build 10
    Backend API: AMD Radeon R7 Graphics GL version 4.6.13596 Compatibility Profile Context 20.10.35.02 27.20.1034.6, ATI Technologies Inc.
    GL Caps: Using framebuffer using OpenGL 3.0
    Using VBOs: Yes
    Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'forge'
    Type: Client (map_client.txt)
    Graphics mode: fast
    Resource Packs: vanilla
    Current Language: English (US)
    CPU: 4x AMD A12-9720P RADEON R7, 12 COMPUTE CORES 4C+8G

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