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Settings UI reformats settings.json in an hard to read way #8991

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Windows build number: [run `[Environment]::OSVersion` for powershell, or `ver` for cmd] 19041
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): 1.6

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Before ever opening the Settings UI, open the settings.json. Make a copy of it for comparison and keep it open in an editor such as VS Code. Close the active settings.json. Now open the Settings UI. Then open json from either the Settings dropdown or from the Settings UI. Notice how the file is completely reformatted in a user unfriendly way.

Expected behavior

I expect the settings.json to remain in the same readable format it's always been.

Actual behavior

The settings.json is now harder to read and unorganized compared to the normal format.

If the Settings UI is never opened, the original format remains.

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    Area-SettingsIssues related to settings and customizability, for console or terminalArea-SettingsUIAnything specific to the SUIIssue-TaskIt's a feature request, but it doesn't really need a major design.Product-TerminalThe new Windows Terminal.

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