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Settings Search returning options that have no clear relation to the search #246026

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Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No
Yes

Version: 1.99.1 (user setup)
Commit: 7c6fdfb
Date: 2025-04-04T15:58:59.624Z
Electron: 34.3.2
ElectronBuildId: 11161073
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.18.3
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Repro:

  1. click the Settings gear
  2. Click settings (or Ctrl+,)
  3. in the search bar type "bisect" (without quotes).

Expected Results:
Only settings which contain the text "bisect" or seem to have a relationship with the topic of bisection.
Expect that the result of the search might be empty

Actual Settings:
Many settings found, none of which seem related to the search.
One example found by the search, but it's not clear why.

'Workbench › Settings: Settings Search Toc Behavior
Controls the behavior of the Settings editor Table of Contents while searching. If this setting is being changed in the Settings editor, the setting will take effect after the search query is modified."

Note:
The actual JSON name of the setting is likewise not a match:
"workbench.settings.settingsSearchTocBehavior": "hide"

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