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MacDown renders a single row after colons

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Description

There is an issue with MacDown where lists that immediately follow a line ending with a colon don't render properly as multi-line lists.

Hence:

```markdown
This is a sentence ending with a colon:
- List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
```

Gives:

```macdown
This is a sentence ending with a colon: - List item 1 - List item 2 - List item 3
```

The workaround is a blank line after a colon but this is time consuming when there is a lot of markdown to correct:

```markdown
This is a sentence ending with a colon:

- List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3
```

Is it possible to fix this in a future release?
Thank you.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the examples in MacDown and locating the Markdown rendering path; done means a list immediately following a colon renders as separate list items without requiring a blank line.

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Assessment

Tech stack
markdown
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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