_blank target does not open in a new tab when page variation is enabled

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 7.0.X, 7.1.X, Master
• Fix Version/s: 7.0.0 DXP FP79, 7.0.10.11 DXP SP11, 7.0.X, 7.1.10 DXP FP10, 7.1.10.2 SP2, 7.1.3 CE GA4, 7.1.X, Master
• Component/s: Pages > Pages Customization, Staging
• Labels:
  • Joshua_Cords
  • ee-ts
  • liferay-dxp-70-sp11
  • liferay-dxp-71-sp2
  • liferay-fixpack-de-79-7010
  • liferay-fixpack-dxp-10-7110
• Branch Version/s:
  7.1.x, 7.0.x
• Backported to Branch:
  Committed
• Story Points: 0.25
• Fix Priority: 2
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/brianchandotcom/liferay-portal/pull/68427

Description:
Site page (type: Link to URL) does not open in a new tab using _blank target when staging and page versioning is enabled.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Startup Liferay DXP
2. Enable staging and page versioning
3. Create new page of the Link to URL type > URL field : http://www.google.com > save
4. After saving, go back to page configurations > Advanced > Target field : _blank > save
5. Click on created page

Expected behavior:
The page would open a link in a new tab

Actual Behavior:
User is lead to google.com in the current tab

Reproduced:
Branch: yes, dcfd351a5247ade08a968a79b12675e55d255229
Master: yes, f24abe80870b4409151b7d738e32aa9170172e4a