Pages with very long markdown descriptions take longer to render and hydrate.

Context

• Region: North America
• Environment: web app
• Reporting team: Support
• Observed release: v1.12.0
• Impact level: high

Reported Behavior

• Pages with very long markdown descriptions take longer to render and hydrate.
• Scope: regional rollout
• Root cause hint: deployment timing differences

Reproduction Steps

1. Open an issue with a long markdown body.
2. Observe page load timing in the browser.
3. Compare with a short issue description.

Expected Result

• Large descriptions should remain responsive and render within acceptable time.

Investigation Notes

• Compare feature flags and backend release versions across regions.
• Likely improved by reducing markdown complexity.
• Could benefit from lazy rendering.

Impact

• Support agents wait too long while opening high-detail tickets.
• This issue affects North America customers and is prioritized as high.