"GitHub Desktop failed to launch" after latest update

Description

“GitHub Desktop failed to launch” after latest update

Version

GitHub Desktop version: 1.0.7 OS version: Windows 10.0.14393

Steps to Reproduce

1. Restart GitHub Desktop app to install latest update (1.0.7)

Expected behavior: N/A

Actual behavior: App crashes right after opening

Reproduces how often: Always

Logs

Error: Mode github-diff-syntax failed to advance stream.
    at at (app\node_modules\codemirror\lib\codemirror.js:1639:1)
    at dt (app\node_modules\codemirror\lib\codemirror.js:1693:1)
    at tt (app\node_modules\codemirror\lib\codemirror.js:1539:1)
    at C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.7\webpack:\app\node_modules\codemirror\lib\codemirror.js:4063:24
    at Jr.iterN (app\node_modules\codemirror\lib\codemirror.js:5539:8)
    at Bs.iterN (app\node_modules\codemirror\lib\codemirror.js:5651:41)
    at Bs.iter (app\node_modules\codemirror\lib\codemirror.js:6047:14)
    at Do (app\node_modules\codemirror\lib\codemirror.js:4058:1)
    at C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.7\webpack:\app\node_modules\codemirror\lib\codemirror.js:148:21

Version: 1.0.7
OS: Windows 10.0.14393

[joshaber]

We just released 1.0.8 with the fix. Thank you all for reporting it and your patience as we fixed it 💖

[chunfeilung]

Experiencing the same issue.

It only happens when {$ is part of a string enclosed in double quotes, like @filipsobol already mentioned.

It doesn’t seem to cause a crash when {$ is used in other ways like 'Welcome {$name}s!' and $foo->{$bar}.