I think the state is now being across server restart

app.py

@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # print_gradio_info()
     # from src.plan.app_text2plan import run_app_text2plan
     # run_app_text2plan()
-    from src.huggingface_spaces.app_state3 import demo
+    from src.huggingface_spaces.app_state2 import demo
     demo.launch()

src/huggingface_spaces/app_state2.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ with gr.Blocks() as demo:
     
     # Create a BrowserState component.
     # The initial value is an empty string, and the key "api_key" is used to store/retrieve the value.
-    browser_state = gr.BrowserState("")
+    browser_state = gr.BrowserState("", storage_key="Test", secret="Test")
     
     with gr.Row():
         api_key_input = gr.Textbox(label="Enter your API Key", elem_id="api_key_input")