// Generic replacements/link-breakers
export function sanitizeMarkdown(markdown: string): string {
  let res = markdown;
  // Put a zero width space after every # followed by a digit
  res = res.replace(/#(\d)/gi, '#​$1');
  // Put a zero width space after every @ symbol to prevent unintended hyperlinking
  res = res.replace(/@/g, '@​');
  res = res.replace(/(`\[?@)​/g, '$1');
  res = res.replace(/([a-z]@)​/gi, '$1');
  res = res.replace(/\/compare\/@​/g, '/compare/@');
  res = res.replace(/(\(https:\/\/[^)]*?)\.\.\.@​/g, '$1...@');
  res = res.replace(/([\s(])#(\d+)([)\s]?)/g, '$1#​$2$3');
  // convert escaped backticks back to `
  const backTickRe = /`([^/]*?)`/g;
  res = res.replace(backTickRe, '`$1`');
  res = res.replace(/`#​(\d+)`/g, '`#$1`');
  return res;
}