Windows 10 Filename is Randomly Highlighted while Renaming Files in OneDrive Synced Folders

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Hi all,I've been having this issue in windows 10 (version 21H1) when renaming a file that's synced to a OneDrive folder. Often times, I'll append a filename with a couple of characters to denote revisions. While I'm renaming the file, the entirety of the file gets highlighted, and as I add these few characters, the original filename gets wiped.For example, attempting to change test.txt to test-1.txt ( | represents the cursor, bold green represents highlighted text:Start with: test.txtRename file (press F2): test.txtArrow right to move cursor to end of filename: test|.txtStart adding characters

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