goto('about:blank') does not work

[DrRuhe]

To Reproduce

openBrowser()
goto('about:blank')

Logs

Version: 1.2.7 (Chromium: 88.0.4314.0)
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> openBrowser()
 ✔ Browser opened
> goto('about:blank')
 ✘ Error: Cannot navigate to invalid URL, run `.trace` for more info.

'Error: Cannot navigate to invalid URL
' +
  '    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/taiko/node_modules/chrome-remote-interface/lib/chrome.js:94:35
' +
  '    at Chrome._handleMessage (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/taiko/node_modules/chrome-remote-interface/lib/chrome.js:257:17)
' +
  '    at WebSocket.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/taiko/node_modules/chrome-remote-interface/lib/chrome.js:235:22)
' +
  '    at WebSocket.emit (node:events:390:28)
' +
  '    at WebSocket.emit (node:domain:537:15)
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  '    at Receiver.receiverOnMessage (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/taiko/node_modules/ws/lib/websocket.js:983:20)
' +
  '    at Receiver.emit (node:events:390:28)
' +
  '    at Receiver.emit (node:domain:537:15)
' +
  '    at Receiver.dataMessage (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/taiko/node_modules/ws/lib/receiver.js:517:14)
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  '    at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/taiko/node_modules/ws/lib/receiver.js:468:23'

Expected behavior
it opens the about:blank page

Versions:

• Taiko: Version: 1.2.7 (Chromium: 88.0.4314.0) RELEASE
• OS PopOS! 20.04 LTS
• Node.js v16.11.0

Gauge version: 1.4.1
Commit Hash: a82478a

Plugins
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