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Fix for a "500: Encoding error" in the blame view

username-removed-73709 requested to merge tlilja/gitlab-ce:blame_encoding_error_fix into master

What does this MR do?

  • The change enforces UTF-8 encoding on the source line data obtained from the Git.

Are there points in the code the reviewer needs to double check?

  • The fix might not be enough to fix all encoding error issues in the blame view. There might be similar encoding issues if there are non-UTF-8 encoded names, for example

Why was this MR needed?

  • This change fixes the "500: encoding error" that I get when I try to view the Gitlab source CHANGELOG file.

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