Implement workaround for escaping whitespace chars in attribute values

While XML attribute values may contain whitespace such as line breaks, the XML spec [1] dictates that XML processors must replace them with spaces which causes downstream tools to misrepresent the original value. [1] w3.org/TR/xml#AVNormalize Resolves #4174. (cherry picked from commit 432d556)
junit-team · Dec 11, 2024 · dac61cc · dac61cc
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 [[release-notes-5.11.4-junit-platform-bug-fixes]]
 ==== Bug Fixes
 
-* ❓
+* Escape whitespace characters (such as line breaks) in XML attribute values (such as
+  exception messages) in the legacy XML report generated by the Console Launcher. This
+  change ensures the resulting XML files can be processed by downstream tools while
+  preserving whitespace characters.
 
 [[release-notes-5.11.4-junit-platform-deprecations-and-breaking-changes]]
 ==== Deprecations and Breaking Changes