[1.x] fix: Handle paths with parentheses in sbt.bat on Windows#8682
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) Windows CMD interprets parentheses as special syntax for command grouping. When the project directory path contains parentheses (e.g., in username), the batch script fails with ') was unexpected at this time.' error. This fix stores the current directory in a variable using delayed expansion (!CURRENT_DIR!) instead of using %CD% directly, which properly handles paths containing parentheses and other special characters. Fixes sbt#8644
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This is a backport of #8656
Windows CMD interprets parentheses as special syntax for command grouping. When the project directory path contains parentheses (e.g., in username), the batch script fails with ') was unexpected at this time.' error.
This fix stores the current directory in a variable using delayed expansion (!CURRENT_DIR!) instead of using %CD% directly, which properly handles paths containing parentheses and other special characters.
Fixes #8644
Fixes #8658