Issue with URLs containing & not being supported

[LenaKorsakov]

• Sourcegraph version: Version: 5.4.5099
• Platform information: Mac OS, Windows, Chrome, Firefox

Description:

We have encountered an issue with Sourcegraph where URLs containing the & HTML entity are not supported correctly. This appears to be due to how Sourcegraph parses and interprets URLs.

Steps to Reproduce:

Create or identify a URL that includes query parameters separated by &.
Attempt to use this URL within Sourcegraph, such as in a search query or a shared link.
Example URL:

https://sourcegraph.example.com/search?q=context:global+repoName*&**amp**;patternType=regexp&sm=0

Expected Behavior:

Sourcegraph should correctly interpret & as & and parse the URL appropriately.

Actual Behavior:

Sourcegraph does not correctly parse the URL containing &, leading to broken links and failed searches.