[HOLD for payment 2023-06-01] [$1000] http://localhost is not treated as a link

[kavimuru]

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Action Performed:

1. Go to any chat
2. Enter http://localhost:3000/

Expected Result:

Treat anything starts with https?:// as a valid link.

Actual Result:

Message remains as text

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
• iOS / Safari
• MacOS / Chrome / Safari
• MacOS / Desktop

Version Number: v1.3.4-0
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

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @allroundexperts
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C049HHMV9SM/p1682094889963549

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[MelvinBot]

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

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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)
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[miljakljajic]

Discussed here, working on this. https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01SKUP7QR0/p1682442917120829

[MelvinBot]

@miljakljajic 6 days overdue. This is scarier than being forced to listen to Vogon poetry!

[MelvinBot]

@miljakljajic Still overdue 6 days?! Let's take care of this!

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Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~0145e4cee523573d2e

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