[HOLD for payment 2023-11-22] [HOLD for payment 2023-11-21] IOU - Multiline format text is not preserved in the description

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Version Number: 1.3.98-0
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: N
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail:
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
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Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team
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Issue found when executing PR #30913

Action Performed:

1. Navigate to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to + > Request money
3. Enter amount > Next
4. Click Split on any user > Add to split
5. Click Description
6. Enter multiline text and click Save

Expected Result:

The multiline format is preserved

Actual Result:

The multiline format is not preserved

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android: Native
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Native
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Add any screenshot/video evidence

Bug6271581_1699639665271.20231111_005702.mp4

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @muttmuure (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Bug0 Triage Checklist (Main S/O)

• This "bug" occurs on a supported platform (ensure Platforms in OP are ✅)
• This bug is not a duplicate report (check E/App issues and #expensify-bugs)
  • If it is, comment with a link to the original report, close the issue and add any novel details to the original issue instead
• This bug is reproducible using the reproduction steps in the OP. S/O
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  • If the reproduction steps aren't clear and you determine the correct steps, please update the OP.
• This issue is filled out as thoroughly and clearly as possible
  • Pay special attention to the title, results, platforms where the bug occurs, and if the bug happens on staging/production.
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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @arosiclair (Engineering), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4319 for more details.

[aimane-chnaif]

This came from #27414. @kosmydel can you please check this? line break is treated as invisible character.

[melvin-bot]

⚠️ Looks like this issue was linked to a Deploy Blocker here

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[arosiclair]

Looks like @chiragsalian did a revert that fixed this. Closing this out

[melvin-bot]

Reviewing label has been removed, please complete the "BugZero Checklist".

[melvin-bot]

The solution for this issue has been 🚀 deployed to production 🚀 in version 1.3.98-5 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• [CP-staging] Revert "Handle invisible characters in forms" #31219

If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2023-11-21. 🎊

After the hold period is over and BZ checklist items are completed, please complete any of the applicable payments for this issue, and check them off once done.

• External issue reporter
• Contributor that fixed the issue
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[melvin-bot]

BugZero Checklist: The PR fixing this issue has been merged! The following checklist (instructions) will need to be completed before the issue can be closed:

• [@arosiclair] The PR that introduced the bug has been identified. Link to the PR:
• [@arosiclair] The offending PR has been commented on, pointing out the bug it caused and why, so the author and reviewers can learn from the mistake. Link to comment:
• [@arosiclair] A discussion in #expensify-bugs has been started about whether any other steps should be taken (e.g. updating the PR review checklist) in order to catch this type of bug sooner. Link to discussion:
• [@arosiclair] Determine if we should create a regression test for this bug.
• [@arosiclair] If we decide to create a regression test for the bug, please propose the regression test steps to ensure the same bug will not reach production again.
• [@muttmuure] Link the GH issue for creating/updating the regression test once above steps have been agreed upon:

[melvin-bot]

The solution for this issue has been 🚀 deployed to production 🚀 in version 1.3.99-0 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• [CP-staging] Revert "Handle invisible characters in forms" #31219

If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2023-11-22. 🎊

After the hold period is over and BZ checklist items are completed, please complete any of the applicable payments for this issue, and check them off once done.

• External issue reporter
• Contributor that fixed the issue
• Contributor+ that helped on the issue and/or PR

[melvin-bot]

BugZero Checklist: The PR fixing this issue has been merged! The following checklist (instructions) will need to be completed before the issue can be closed:

• [@arosiclair] The PR that introduced the bug has been identified. Link to the PR:
• [@arosiclair] The offending PR has been commented on, pointing out the bug it caused and why, so the author and reviewers can learn from the mistake. Link to comment:
• [@arosiclair] A discussion in #expensify-bugs has been started about whether any other steps should be taken (e.g. updating the PR review checklist) in order to catch this type of bug sooner. Link to discussion:
• [@arosiclair] Determine if we should create a regression test for this bug.
• [@arosiclair] If we decide to create a regression test for the bug, please propose the regression test steps to ensure the same bug will not reach production again.
• [@muttmuure] Link the GH issue for creating/updating the regression test once above steps have been agreed upon: