/config > Authentication doesn't update when the invite-only box is checked/unchecked

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Describe the bug

Checking or unchecking the box for the Invite-only setting under Authentication in /config displays a snackbar that appears to confirm the change, but the page doesn’t update.

This means you can’t modify any authentication methods until you refresh the page, scroll back to the point you were at, and then expand Authentication again.

To Reproduce

1. navigate to Customization > Config > Authentication
2. Check or uncheck the Invite-only checkbox
3. Notice that the confirmation is displayed in the bottom of the screen but behaviour doesn't change for authentication options (i.e. if unchecking the box, it's not possible to enable any of the authentication options without an error tooltip appearing "You cannot do this until you disable Invite Only Mod"; if checking the box, any enabled authentication methods remain enabled).

Expected behavior
The page updates to behave differently, rather than just displaying a confirmation with no change in behaviour.

Additionally

The user experience feels like the change isn’t saving in spite of the snackbar, because the functionality doesn’t change. In reality, Email Authentication is enabled by default and there’s no visible indication of this unless the user knows to follow the steps above. This means that users may inadvertently enable Email Authentication whilst believing they have made no changes.

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