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On Start block was deleted automatically after clicking Blocks in Edit Settings As text page

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Description

Describe the bug
On Start blocks was deleted automatically after clicking Blocks in Edit Settings As text page

Steps to reproduce the behavior
1.Navigate to MakeCode Teacher Tool (microbit.org)
2.Create or open a project with 'On Start' block.
3.Open Project Settings under More menu.
4.Click Edit Settings As text.
5.Click the Block and observe.

Actual behavior:
The On Start block was deleted automatically.

Expected behavior:
No blocks will be deleted.

Screen Recording:
onstartblock

Additional context:
1.OS:Windows11, iPad 8th 17.5.1
2.Browsers: Edge, Safari
3.makecode.microbit,org version: 7.0.13
4.Microsoft MakeCode version: 10.0.23

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the linked MakeCode Teacher Tool using a project with an On Start block, then follow Project Settings > Edit Settings As text and click Blocks. Done means the On Start block and other existing blocks remain intact after the interaction in the listed browsers and environments.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
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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