https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22974
--- Comment #14 from Ruslan Kabatsayev b7.10110111@gmail.com --- A workaround for this is to use the following command after you set up your links:
chmod -w ~/.wine/drive_c/users/`whoami`/
This at least prevents any changes by wineboot or whoever to these links after upgrade.