[Bug]: In will-navigate e.preventDefault() does not prevent navigation to about: urls #31783
Description
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Electron Version
13.6.1, 15.3.1, 16.0.0.b8
What operating system are you using?
Other Linux
Operating System Version
5.14.12
What arch are you using?
x64
Last Known Working Electron version
unknown
Expected Behavior
Calling e.preventDefault in will-navigate event handler should prevent any navigation within webContents frame.
Actual Behavior
This does not work if the url being navigated to is an about: url, such as about:blank, about: Even random about urls like about:vh99fh2 will cause navigating away.
Testcase Gist URL
https://gist.github.com/mckravchyk/5673785c24dfcda54b648aa418b4cc40
Additional Information
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