Markdown style links do not render correctly in footnotes

[nshcr]

This bug has existed for quite some time and only occurs when the footnote content starts with a markdown link.
I have to input additional characters with a space (such as '- ') before the link to get it to render correctly.

Maybe related issue:

Footnotes that contain a link aren't recognized unless there is a space in the word

Steps to reproduce In any vault create a page Create some text, can be a single word Put a footnote [^1] at the end Create the footnote [^1]:Text Notice in edit mode that the link does not turn purple. However, if you switch to reading mode it displays as a purple highlighted link If you go back to edit mode and then put a space in the hard bracket after the first word such as Text Spaceword. It will change the link color properly. Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N] Yes Expected …