esc_html in trigger_error causes an exception loop

README.md

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ There's a known issue with WordPress `alloptions` cache design. Specifically, a
 ## Changelog ##
 
 ### Latest ###
+* Bug fix: Removes exception loop caused by `esc_html` in `_exception_handler()` [[421](https://github.com/pantheon-systems/wp-redis/pull/421)]
 
 ### 1.4.1 (May 11, 2023) ###
 * Bug fix: `wp_cache_flush_runtime` should only clear the local cache [[413](https://github.com/pantheon-systems/wp-redis/pull/413)]

object-cache.php

@@ -1470,7 +1470,9 @@ protected function _exception_handler( $exception ) {
 		try {
 			$this->last_triggered_error = 'WP Redis: ' . $exception->getMessage();
 			// Be friendly to developers debugging production servers by triggering an error.
-			trigger_error( esc_html( $this->last_triggered_error ), E_USER_WARNING ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_trigger_error
+
+			// phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_trigger_error,WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
+			trigger_error( $this->last_triggered_error, E_USER_WARNING ); 
 		} catch ( PHPUnit_Framework_Error_Warning $e ) { // phpcs:ignore Generic.CodeAnalysis.EmptyStatement.DetectedCatch
 			// PHPUnit throws an Exception when `trigger_error()` is called. To ensure our tests (which expect Exceptions to be caught) continue to run, we catch the PHPUnit exception and inspect the RedisException message.
 		}

readme.txt

@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ There's a known issue with WordPress `alloptions` cache design. Specifically, a
 == Changelog ==
 
 = Latest =
+* Bug fix: Removes exception loop caused by `esc_html` in `_exception_handler()` [[421](https://github.com/pantheon-systems/wp-redis/pull/421)]
 
 = 1.4.1 (May 11, 2023) =
 * Bug fix: `wp_cache_flush_runtime` should only clear the local cache [[413](https://github.com/pantheon-systems/wp-redis/pull/413)]