bug: <tab> and <c-i> not distinguished

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Neovim version (nvim -v)

NVIM v0.10.3 Build type: Release LuaJIT 2.1.1736781742

Operating system/version

macOS 15.1

Describe the bug

Newer versions of neovim can distinguish <tab> and <c-i>. However, which-key can not.

Steps To Reproduce

spec = {
    { "<TAB>", desc = "Tab" },
    { "<C-i>", desc = "<C-i>" },
}

creates the following keymap description:

When the order is changed, this keymap description is created:

spec = {
    { "<C-i>", desc = "<C-i>" },
    { "<TAB>", desc = "Tab" },
}

I can use two different mappings for both keys, and Neovim correctly recognizes and distinguishes between the keystrokes, Which-Key treats them as identical.

Expected Behavior

which-key creates two different mappings for <tab> and <C-i>

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