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Unclear error message if patch file is utf-16 encoded #941

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Unclear error message if patch file is utf-16 encoded#941
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@spoorcc
spoorcc
opened on Jan 9, 2026

Found during edit patch testing. If file not utf-8 encoded, it just says, patch invalid. At very least suggest to the user the patch must be utf-8 or preferably also accept utf-16.

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    UXNot broken, but frustrating/unclear for users
    on Jan 9, 2026
  2. spoorcc
    added a commit that references this issue on Jan 9, 2026

    Fixes Unclear error message if patch file is utf-16 encoded

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  3. spoorcc
    linked a pull request that will close this issueImprove minor various patch issues #942on Jan 9, 2026
  4. spoorcc
    closed this as completedin 174b1d7on Jan 9, 2026
  5. spoorcc
    added a commit that references this issue on Jan 28, 2026

    Fixes Unclear error message if patch file is utf-16 encoded

    174b1d7
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