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Support for multiline strings in iocsh files

GitHub PR #603

This update introduces support for multiline strings in IOC shell (iocsh) files. Previously, string values in iocsh files were limited to a single line, making it difficult to include longer or formatted text. With this change, users can now define strings that span multiple lines, improving readability and flexibility when configuring IOC shell scripts.

To create a multiline string, end a line with a backslash (\). The following line, including any leading whitespace, will be joined to the previous line. If the backslash is immediately followed by any character other than a newline, it will not be treated as a multiline continuation.