Folder Naming - Invalid characters

[Gordonby]

Describe the bug
When using folder names that include not alphanumeric characters,

Steps to reproduce

1. In the pull pipeline, configure the folder variable as such
   • name: folder
     value: "azops/pdev (pdev)"
2. Run the pipeline

code to address problem

- task: Bash@3
  displayName: "Add file content to index"
  inputs:
    targetType: "inline"
    script: |
      folderpath="$(folder)"
      git add "./$folderpath"
      git status --short
  condition: contains(variables['state'], 'continue')

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