Nested Single Quotes breaks Shell Syntax Highlighting
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Description
Following code is not highlighted correctly, it is because of the the escaped \' within single quotes. This is a legal shell syntax because the single quoted string is prefixed with a $
echo $'aa\'bb'
Steps to Reproduce
Paste echo $'x\'x' in Atom editor wind with enabled shell syntax highlighting
Expected behavior:
Proper syntax highlighting
Actual behavior:
Broken syntax highlighting after nested single quote
Reproduces how often:
100%
Versions
1.38.2
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