Duplicate Keys on X-Axis with Date Format and formatTick

When plotting a chart using Plotly with a small dataset and specifying the x-axis type as date, along with a custom formatTick function, the x-axis displays duplicate keys. This issue creates a confusing and cluttered appearance, as shown in the example provided below.

Steps to Reproduce:

Create a chart with the x-axis type set to date.
Use a small dataset with date values.
Specify a custom formatTick function for the x-axis.
Example:

You can see the issue in the following CodePen example:
CodePen Example

Expected Behavior:

The x-axis should display unique date values without any duplicates, even for small datasets, ensuring a clean and accurate representation of the data.

Actual Behavior:

The x-axis shows duplicate date values, leading to a misleading visualization.

Environment:

Plotly.js version: plotly.js-dist-min@2.32.0
Browser: chrome
Operating System: windows

This issue significantly impacts the readability of charts, especially when dealing with smaller datasets where clear and distinct x-axis labels are crucial.

Additional information:
by specifying type as category or explicitly specilfying tickvals and ticktext doesn't suit well for large dataset.
Screenshot

Commencez par exécuter l’exemple CodePen lié avec Plotly.js 2.32.0 et comparez les libellés du date-axis avec et sans la fonction formatTick personnalisée. Suivez la génération des ticks et le comportement de formatage du date-axis responsables des libellés répétés. Le travail est terminé lorsque de petits jeux de données de dates affichent des libellés uniques et lisibles sur l’x-axis sans nécessiter de category axes ni de tickvals et ticktext explicites.