Jira Automation blank lines ignored

Question

When editing the description field via Jira Automation, blank lines appear to be ignored.  I've using the normal field editing and the JSON payload and both result with the extra lines ignored.  It could be related to using panels, but the JSON was pulled directly from another issue that was created manually.  Is there any way to force the issue?

Expected results:

Actual results:

JSON Payload:

{
"fields": {
"description": "{panel:bgColor=#ffebe6}
*Problem / Description*

Small description of what is happening and what does it affect.
{panel}

{panel:bgColor=#deebff}
*Preconditions*

Any conditions necessary prior to reproducible steps.

* *Countries:* 
* *Platform:* 
{panel}

{panel:bgColor=#eae6ff}
*Reproducible steps*

# 
{panel}

{panel:bgColor=#fffae6}
*Current behavior*

Actual behavior of the app or website affected by the bug.
{panel}

{panel:bgColor=#e3fcef}
*Expected behavior*

The expected behavior of the app or website if the bug was not found.
{panel}

{panel:bgColor=#deebff}
*Attachments*

{panel}"
}
}

Brandon Fish · Answer

The number bullet (#) is there, just being ignored.  I ended up just adding placeholder text.

Laurie Sciutti · Answer

Hello @Brandon Fish ~ have you tried actually using the number bullet (similar to what you did for the Countries / Platforms bullets in the previous panel)?