Live Preview: link text containing escaped square brackets

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Steps to reproduce

Write a link like this:

[Text with \[square brackets\] escaped](https://www.example.com/)

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Y

Expected result

Link displays in live preview the same as it does in reading mode.

Actual result

In live preview, it looks a bit off. There are square brackets around the entire link. Also when you hover the inner brackets they act like they are not part of the link.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
	Obsidian version: v1.8.10
	Installer version: v1.8.9
	Operating system: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26100
	Login status: not logged in
	Language: en
	Insider build toggle: off
	Live preview: on
	Base theme: adapt to system
	Community theme: none
	Snippets enabled: 0
	Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
	none

Additional information

I searched for dupes and found some older reports about square brackets but I think they are not quite the same issue.

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I think this is the same issue: Erratic handling of nested square brackets - #18 by biddibear

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That bug seems to be about square brackets that are not escaped, but this bug is about square brackets that are escaped.

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It’s about escaped square brackets:

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The other report thread covers square brackets in link text generally.

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