microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Remove the `Feature_IsolatedMonarchMode` fix

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Description

See:
* MSFT:38540483
* #12774
* #12825
* #12856

in #12825 we tried out two fixes blindly to fix this crash. Turns out, neither was the real root cause. #12856 did fix it though.

We should probably remove the "big hammer" fix of falling back to the isolated monarch, and just do the "little hammer" one. Or heck maybe even neither, since there seems to be no difference here.

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Research direction

Begin at the implementation and call sites of `Feature_IsolatedMonarchMode`, then read #12774, #12825, and #12856 to understand which fixes remain relevant. Done means the isolated-Monarch fallback is removed, or both fixes are deliberately removed if the referenced evidence supports that choice, without reintroducing the crash.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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