Unexpected symbol/character added to end of variable value when mergemode => clobber

[lucraftm]

Describe the Bug

When declaring a variable using mergemode clobber, the value in the registry has the following character appended at the end:

倀

For example, value data would show as:

C:\software\tomcat倀

Expected Behavior

The registry value data should display as:

C:\software\tomcat

Steps to Reproduce

Declare resource as follows:

windows_env {'CATALINA_HOME':
  ensure    => present,
  variable  => 'CATALINA_HOME',
  value     => 'C:\software\tomcat',
  mergemode => clobber,
}

After puppet run, go to registry location below to view applied values for variable:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

Environment

• Puppet Agent Version: 8.4.0
• Platform: Windows Server 2016

Additional Context

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