[HOLD for payment 2023-05-22] [$2000] Incorrect parsing on formatted text after URL inside link

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Action Performed:

1. Open New Expensify on iOS/Android/desktop
2. Start a chat
3. Send this message : [click google.com *here*](google.com)
4. Notice the hyperlink line under * here * changes after a few seconds

Expected Result :

The word * here * should be bold and hyperlinked

Actual Result :

The word * here * is bold, but the hyperlink is removed after a few second

Workaround:

Can the user still use Expensify without this being fixed? Have you informed them of the workaround?

Platforms:

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

• Android / native
• Android / Chrome
• iOS / native
• [X ] iOS / Safari
• MacOS / Chrome / Safari
• MacOS / Desktop

Version Number: 1.3.4-0
Reproducible in staging?: y
Reproducible in production?: y
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
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

Recording.300.mp4

Formatted.Text.inside.URL.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @kerupuksambel
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C049HHMV9SM/p1681939793066839

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• Upwork Job URL: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01501b1626b65fa2ee
• Upwork Job ID: 1650579616656465920
• Last Price Increase: 2023-05-01

[MelvinBot]

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

[MelvinBot]

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[MelvinBot]

@Christinadobrzyn Uh oh! This issue is overdue by 2 days. Don't forget to update your issues!

[Christinadobrzyn]

Sorry, I was testing this on Friday but forgot to leave a note. I am able to replicate this on all platforms.

might be related to - #17665 but I don't think so.

Adding External label.

[MelvinBot]

Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01501b1626b65fa2ee

[MelvinBot]

Current assignee @Christinadobrzyn is eligible for the External assigner, not assigning anyone new.

[MelvinBot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @mananjadhav (External)