[HOLD for payment 2023-06-23] [$1000] Allow adding newlines in description for tasks

[thienlnam]

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Action Performed:

1. Create a new task
2. Add a description
3. Try to add multiple lines

Expected Result:

Text input should expand to allow for multiple lines

Actual Result:

Does not allow for multiple lines

Workaround:

Can the user still use Expensify without this being fixed? Have you informed them of the workaround?

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android / native
• Android / Chrome
• iOS / native
• iOS / Safari
• MacOS / Chrome / Safari
• MacOS / Desktop

Version Number:
Reproducible in staging?:
Reproducible in production?:
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail:
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: Internal
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C04QEB4MJEQ/p1684309151082709

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @flaviadefaria (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details.

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Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01814d31ef4bb555e0

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Bug0 Triage Checklist (Main S/O)

• This "bug" occurs on a supported platform (ensure Platforms in OP are ✅)
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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @NicMendonca (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/8582 for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @sobitneupane (External)

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @youssef-lr (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/7972 for more details.