known_devices.yaml gets corrupted

[gabest11]

The problem

This is a recurring problem, I keep deleting this file and it comes back.

I think only the BLE tracker uses this file.

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

core-2024.4.3

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

No response

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant Container

Integration causing the issue

Bluetooth LE Tracker

Link to integration documentation on our website

No response

Diagnostics information

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Example YAML snippet

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Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

Logger: homeassistant.util.yaml.loader
Source: util/yaml/loader.py:278
First occurred: 18:28:40 (2 occurrences)
Last logged: 18:29:08

unacceptable character #x0000: special characters are not allowed in "/config/known_devices.yaml", position 2477597


000025CDD6: 44 3A 35 35 3A 31 42 3A │ 34 33 0A 20 20 6D 61 63  D:55:1B:43◙  mac
000025CDE6: 3A 20 42 4C 45 5F 36 32 │ 3A 37 38 3A 32 44 3A 35  : BLE_62:78:2D:5
000025CDF6: 35 3A 31 42 3A 34 33 0A │ 20 20 69 63 6F 6E 3A 0A  5:1B:43◙  icon:◙
000025CE06: 20 20 70 69 63 74 75 72 │ 65 3A 0A 20 20 74 72 61    picture:◙  tra
000025CE16: 63 6B 3A 20 74 72 75 65 │ 0A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  ck: true◙       
000025CE26: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 │ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00                  
000025CE36: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 │ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00                  
000025CE46: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 │ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00                  
000025CE56: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 │ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00                  
000025CE66: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 │ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00                  
000025CE76: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 │ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00                  
000025CE86: 00 00 00 00 00 0A 61 74 │ 63 5F 32 31 31 33 35 33       ◙atc_211353
000025CE96: 3A 0A 20 20 6E 61 6D 65 │ 3A 20 41 54 43 5F 32 31  :◙  name: ATC_21
000025CEA6: 31 33 35 33 0A 20 20 6D │ 61 63 3A 20 42 4C 45 5F  1353◙  mac: BLE_
000025CEB6: 41 34 3A 43 31 3A 33 38 │ 3A 32 31 3A 31 33 3A 35  A4:C1:38:21:13:5
000025CEC6: 33 0A 20 20 69 63 6F 6E │ 3A 0A 20 20 70 69 63 74  3◙  icon:◙  pict

### Additional information

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Hey there @home-assistant/core, mind taking a look at this issue as it has been labeled with an integration (device_tracker) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!

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