dotnet / dotnet/project-system

When editing project file, metadata access (`->`) can get mangled

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Description

- Create a .NET Core project
- Edit .csproj in Visual Studio
- Add the following target:
```xml






```
- Save

EXPECTED: Project file is saved as entered
ACTUAL: `->` in `Include` attribute is transformed into `->`.

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